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.
SOCRATESBy all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.
More Socrates Quotes
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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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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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
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To express oneself badly is not only faulty as far as the language goes, but does some harm to the soul.
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Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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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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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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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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The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.
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An unconsidered life is not one worth living.
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The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
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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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