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.
SOCRATESThe hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows.
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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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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit.
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It is better to change an opinion than to persist in a wrong one.
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I do believe that there are gods, and in a far higher sense than that in which any of my accusers believe in them.
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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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Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
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Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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Is it true; is it kind, or is it necessary?
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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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Wisdom begins in wonder.
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Be as you wish to seem.
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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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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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