When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
SOCRATESWhen the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
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I do believe that there are gods, and in a far higher sense than that in which any of my accusers believe in them.
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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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Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
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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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My plainness of speech makes them hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth.
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Wisdom begins in wonder.
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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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If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.
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Let him who would move the world first move himself.
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He 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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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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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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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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