Socrates
Ancient Greece
-470 // -399
Philosopher
-470 // -399
Philosopher
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The soul is cured of its maladies by certain incantations; these incantations are beautiful reasons, from which temperance is generated in souls
The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods
Such as thy words are, such will thy affections be esteemed; and such will thy deeds be as thy affections and such thy life as thy deeds
Philosophy begins with wonder
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior
No man undertakes a trade he has not learned, even the meanest; yet every one thinks himself sufficiently qualified for the hardest of all trades, that of government
My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher
Malice drinketh up the greater part of its own poison
Knowledge is our ultimate good
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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