God would seem to indicate to us and not allow us to doubt that these beautiful poems are not human, or the work of man, but divine and the work of God; and that the poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.
SOCRATESDeath may be the greatest of all human blessings.
More Socrates Quotes
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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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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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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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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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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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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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There is no solution; seek it lovingly.
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Through your rags I see your vanity.
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I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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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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It is better to change an opinion than to persist in a wrong one.
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