As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
SOCRATESA man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.
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Let him who would move the world first move himself.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat.
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The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
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We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.
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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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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
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Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.
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A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.
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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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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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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 highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.
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