I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
SOCRATESWonder is the beginning of wisdom.
More Socrates Quotes
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Through your rags I see your vanity.
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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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God would seem to indicate to us and not allow us to doubt that these beautiful poems are not human, or the work of man, but divine and the work of God; and that the poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.
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To move the world we must move ourselves.
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Wisdom begins in wonder.
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Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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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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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 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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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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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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