As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
SOCRATESNobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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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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An unconsidered life is not one worth living.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
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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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I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
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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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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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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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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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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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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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To express oneself badly is not only faulty as far as the language goes, but does some harm to the soul.
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