The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
SOCRATESThe only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
SOCRATESThe greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
SOCRATESNot life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
SOCRATESBeware the barrenness of a busy life.
SOCRATESThe really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.
SOCRATESHe 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.
SOCRATESTo move the world we must move ourselves.
SOCRATESContentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
SOCRATESWonder is the beginning of wisdom.
SOCRATESThe misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
SOCRATESA system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
SOCRATESBe 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.
SOCRATESThe true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.
SOCRATESThose who are hardest to love need it the most.
SOCRATESAs to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
SOCRATESNo 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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