Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be at one.
SOCRATESI do believe that there are gods, and in a far higher sense than that in which any of my accusers believe in them.
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To move the world we must move ourselves.
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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.
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Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.
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I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
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The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.
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Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.
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Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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I don’t know why I did it, I don’t know why I enjoyed it, and I don’t know why I’ll do it again.
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To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know.
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