Let him who would move the world first move himself.
SOCRATESWisdom begins in wonder.
More Socrates Quotes
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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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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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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The answer I gave myself and the oracle was that it was to my advantage to be as I am.
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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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There is no solution; seek it lovingly.
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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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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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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep.
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