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.
SOCRATESI 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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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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Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
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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 greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
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By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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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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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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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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Is it true; is it kind, or is it necessary?
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice; and it is not right to return an injury, or to do evil to any man, however much we have suffered from him.
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The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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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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To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know.
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