We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
SOCRATESHe is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
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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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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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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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Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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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 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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A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.
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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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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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