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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.

Socrates

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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Contentment Greedy Satisfaction
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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Fools Kindness People Philosophy Wise
Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
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Angry Character Disappointment Hurt Respect
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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Equality Man Superior Woman Women Empowerment
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.
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Beauty Body Careless Develop Disgrace Fitness Inspirational Limit Manner Strength
The 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.
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Enjoyment Life Live Principle
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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Death Fear Gentlemen Oneself Thinking Wise
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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Content Minimalism Nature Rich Wealth
Now the hour to part has come. I go to die, you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one, except the god.
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Die Except God Hour
There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.
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Evil Greatness Hate Reason Suffering
Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
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Constant Fall Friendship
Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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Envy One Liner Soul
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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Blessing Goodness Individual State Wealth
I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.
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Knowledge Philosophy Teaching Thinking
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.
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Authority Bad Children Contempt Disrespect Exercise Love Luxury Manner Place
Wisdom begins in wonder.
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One Liner Wisdom Wonder

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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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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