The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
SOCRATESI know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
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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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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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Are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?
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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 secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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To move the world we must move ourselves.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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Let him who would move the world first move himself.
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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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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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