I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

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No man undertakes a trade he has not learned, even the meanest; yet every one...

No man undertakes a trade he has not learned, even the meanest; yet every one...

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right...

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right...

One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can...

One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can...

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal...

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal...

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be...

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be...

To fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise, without being wise: for...

To fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise, without being wise: for...

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

My belief is that to have no wants is divine

My belief is that to have no wants is divine

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average...

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average...

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that...

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that...

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his...

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his...

Be as you wish to seem.

Be as you wish to seem.

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you...

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you...

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.