Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
SOCRATESIf you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.
More Socrates Quotes
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To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know.
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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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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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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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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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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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The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.
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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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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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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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There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.
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