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.
SOCRATESAll men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
More Socrates Quotes
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Now the hour to part has come. I go to die, you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one, except the god.
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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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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
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Through your rags I see your vanity.
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To express oneself badly is not only faulty as far as the language goes, but does some harm to the soul.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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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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The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.
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To be is to do.
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