The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
SOCRATESPrefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.
More Socrates Quotes
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God would seem to indicate to us and not allow us to doubt that these beautiful poems are not human, or the work of man, but divine and the work of God; and that the poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.
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The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.
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Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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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 misuse of language induces evil in the soul.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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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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The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.
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Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.
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The hottest love has the coldest end.
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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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Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively.
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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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Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.
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