Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
SOCRATESBe as you wish to seem.
More Socrates Quotes
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The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.
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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.
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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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The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
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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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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.
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Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew it was the greatest of evils.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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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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