Wisdom begins in wonder.
SOCRATESRemember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.
More Socrates Quotes
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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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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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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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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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When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
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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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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.
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If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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