My belief is that to have no wants is divine

Quote by Socrates

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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...

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

When desire, having rejected reason and overpowered judgment which leads to right, is set in...

When desire, having rejected reason and overpowered judgment which leads to right, is set in...

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...

An unexamined life is not worth living.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.

One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.

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...

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will...

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will...

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

An education obtained with money is worse than no education at all.

An education obtained with money is worse than no education at all.

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...

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth - that no...

Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth - that no...

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only...

Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only...

Be as you wish to seem.

Be as you wish to seem.

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...

A wise man puts aside 10 percent of the money he gets - and 90...

A wise man puts aside 10 percent of the money he gets - and 90...

Be yourself is the worst advice you can give to some people.

Be yourself is the worst advice you can give to some people.