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.
SOCRATESDo not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
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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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Wisdom begins in wonder.
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To be is to do.
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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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Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
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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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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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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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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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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don’t want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever.
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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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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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Be as you wish to seem.
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The answer I gave myself and the oracle was that it was to my advantage to be as I am.
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