Now the hour to part has come. I go to die, you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one, except the god.
SOCRATESHe 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.
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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 beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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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 hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows.
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Those who are hardest to love need it the most.
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The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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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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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.
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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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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
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