All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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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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Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
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No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.
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Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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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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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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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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I don’t know why I did it, I don’t know why I enjoyed it, and I don’t know why I’ll do it again.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.
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