No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew it was the greatest of evils.
SOCRATESThe 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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The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.
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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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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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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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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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Through your rags I see your vanity.
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The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
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The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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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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All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
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