Let him that would move the world first move himself.

Quote by Socrates

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If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until...

If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until...

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...

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Where there is reverence there is fear, but there is not reverence everywhere that there...

Where there is reverence there is fear, but there is not reverence everywhere that there...

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire...

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire...

Some have courage in pleasures, and some in pains: some in desires, and some in...

Some have courage in pleasures, and some in pains: some in desires, and some in...

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...

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...

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of...

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of...

To Believe without evidence and demonstration is an act of ignorance and folly

To Believe without evidence and demonstration is an act of ignorance and folly

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion,...

A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion,...

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

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...

Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.

Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.

I was born out of due time in the sense that by temperament and talent...

I was born out of due time in the sense that by temperament and talent...

Two can Live as Cheaply as One for Half as Long

Two can Live as Cheaply as One for Half as Long