One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice; and it is not right to return an injury, or to do evil to any man, however much we have suffered from him.
SOCRATESNo 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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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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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
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The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
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To be is to do.
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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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The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
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The misuse of language induces evil in 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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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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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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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
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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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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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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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The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.
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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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Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively.
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Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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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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Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
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When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.
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Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.
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Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
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I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.
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