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.
SOCRATESTo find yourself, think for yourself.
More Socrates Quotes
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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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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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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To be is to do.
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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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A 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.
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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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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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The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.
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It is not difficult to avoid death, gentlemen of the jury; it is much more difficult to avoid wickedness, for it runs faster than death.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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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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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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There is no solution; seek it lovingly.
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The 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.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.
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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
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