In childhood be modest, in youth temperate, in adulthood just, and in old age prudent.

Quote by Socrates

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

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

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be...

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be...

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they...

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they...

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.

Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel

The unexamined life is not worth living.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing...

Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing...

Death is a very narrow theme, but it reaches a wide audience.

Death is a very narrow theme, but it reaches a wide audience.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but...

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but...

The unexamined life is not worth living.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

The hottest love has the coldest end.

The hottest love has the coldest end.

Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth

Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth

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...

Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion.

Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion.

Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?

Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?