Socrates Quotes
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Let us follow the truth whither so ever it leads.
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An envious man waxeth lean with the fatness of his neighbors. Envy is the daughter of pride, the author of murder and revenge, the beginner of secret sedition and the perpetual tormentor of virtue. Envy is the filthy slime of the soul; a venom, a poison, or quicksilver which consumeth the flesh and drieth up the marrow of the bones.
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Only the knowledge that comes from inside is the real Knowledge.
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Nothing is so well learned as that which is discovered.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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Remember what is unbecoming to do is also unbecoming to speak of.
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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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Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
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Serenity, regularity, absence of vanity,Sincerity, simplicity, veracity, equanimity, Fixity, non-irritability, adaptability, Humility, tenacity, integrity, nobility, magnanimity, charity, generosity, purity. Practise daily these eighteen "ities" You will soon attain immortality.
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The wise man seeks death all his life, and for this reason death is not terrifying to him.
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No one does wrong voluntarily.
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The uninitiated are those who believe in nothing except what they can grasp in their hands, and who deny the existence of all that is invisible.
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The right way to begin is to pay attention to the young, and make them just as good as possible.
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The understanding of mathematics is necessary for a sound grasp of ethics.
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It is better to be at odds with the whole world than, being one, to be at odds with myself.
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The beginning of wisdom is a definition of terms.
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Creation is man's immortality and brings him nearest to the gods.
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You too must be of good hope as regards death, gentlemen of the jury, and keep this one truth in mind, that a good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and that his affairs are not neglected by the gods. What has happened to me now has not happened of itself, but it is clear to me that it was better for me to die now and to escape from trouble. That is why my divine sign did not oppose me at any point. So I am certainly not angry with those who convicted me, or with my accusers. Of course that was not their purpose when they accused and convicted me, but they thought they were hurting me, and for this they deserve blame.
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The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form.
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The Spirit is neither good nor bad, it runs where the wild heart leads "Wisdom begins in wonder".
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Exercise till the mind feels delight in reposing from the fatigue.
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There is no greater magnificence than to defeat oneself. That is the magnificence.
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True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.
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If he who does not know kept silent, discord would cease.