We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
SOCRATESThe true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.
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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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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.
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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
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The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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Mankind is made of two kinds of people: wise people who know they’re fools, and fools who think they are wise.
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No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.
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Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
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Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
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Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively.
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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.
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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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