One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
SOCRATESThe highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.
More Socrates Quotes
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Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.
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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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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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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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Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
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To move the world we must move ourselves.
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Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
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It is not difficult to avoid death, gentlemen of the jury; it is much more difficult to avoid wickedness, for it runs faster than death.
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Is it true; is it kind, or is it necessary?
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Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
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Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.
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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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