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.
SOCRATESThe hottest love has the coldest end.
More Socrates Quotes
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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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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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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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The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
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Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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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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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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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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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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It is better to change an opinion than to persist in a wrong one.
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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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Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.
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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
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