To find yourself, think for yourself.
SOCRATESTo fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know.
More Socrates Quotes
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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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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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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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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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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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The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
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Is it true; is it kind, or is it necessary?
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Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.
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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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The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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Through your rags I see your vanity.
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Everything is plainer when spoken than when unspoken.
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