We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
SOCRATESNo 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.
More Socrates Quotes
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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.
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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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Wisdom begins in wonder.
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Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.
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Through your rags I see your vanity.
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The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
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By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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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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Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
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The answer I gave myself and the oracle was that it was to my advantage to be as I am.
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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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