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.
SOCRATESEducation is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
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Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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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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An unconsidered life is not one worth living.
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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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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Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be at one.
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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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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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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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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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Mankind is made of two kinds of people: wise people who know they’re fools, and fools who think they are wise.
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