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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.

Socrates

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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Bad Character Express Fault Harm Language Oneself Soul
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.
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Blessing Death Evil Fear Greatness Knowledge Man
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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Goodness Inspirational Saddle Struggle Tame
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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Admire Beautiful City Community Greatness Planning Wisdom
As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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Confidence Man Marriage Sex Virgin
Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
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Break Care Leaving Loyal People Walk
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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Adversity Depression Human Prosperity Remember Stable
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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Fight Justice Man Private Public Survive Time
Be as you wish to seem.
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Attitude Be Yourself One Liner Self Love
True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
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Life Ourself Realize Understand Wisdom World
When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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Bad Breathe Insight Wisdom
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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Condition Depression Fortune Hard Time Human Joy Misfortune Permanent Remember Sorrow
I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.
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Decide Deliver Enable Inspirational Instinct Poet Poetry Wisdom
The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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Evil Include Language Misuse One Liner Soul
Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.
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Blessing Goodness Individual State Wealth
Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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Blessing Death Greatness Human One Liner

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.

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