He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
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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Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
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When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
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It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit.
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A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.
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The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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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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I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.
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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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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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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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Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be at one.
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The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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