Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
SOCRATESFrom the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
More Socrates Quotes
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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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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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There is no solution; seek it lovingly.
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I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.
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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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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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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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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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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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