And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.

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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

They certainly give very strange names to diseases.

They certainly give very strange names to diseases.

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous....

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous....

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

I would fain grow old learning many things.

I would fain grow old learning many things.

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

Conversion is not implanting eyes, for they exist already; but giving them a right direction,...

Conversion is not implanting eyes, for they exist already; but giving them a right direction,...

Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to...

Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to...

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,...

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,...

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till...

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till...

Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest...

Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest...

To go to the world below, having a soul which is like a vessel full...

To go to the world below, having a soul which is like a vessel full...

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat...

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat...

Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what...

Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what...

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is...

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is...