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.
SOCRATESThose who are hardest to love need it the most.
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 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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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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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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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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Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
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Through your rags I see your vanity.
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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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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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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
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An unconsidered life is not one worth living.
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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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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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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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