He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
SOCRATESNobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
More Socrates Quotes
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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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The answer I gave myself and the oracle was that it was to my advantage to be as I am.
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No 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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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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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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There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.
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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 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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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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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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An unconsidered life is not one worth living.
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The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
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There is no solution; seek it lovingly.
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My plainness of speech makes them hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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