Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
SOCRATESAs to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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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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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.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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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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It is not difficult to avoid death, gentlemen of the jury; it is much more difficult to avoid wickedness, for it runs faster than death.
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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.
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My plainness of speech makes them hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth.
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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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Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.
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Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
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If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.
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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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To be is to do.
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