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.
SOCRATESAn unconsidered life is not one worth living.
More Socrates Quotes
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Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.
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Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.
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By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities.
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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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I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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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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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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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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If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.
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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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Is it true; is it kind, or is it necessary?
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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