No man undertakes a trade he has not learned, even the meanest; yet every one thinks himself sufficiently qualified for the hardest of all trades- that of government.

Quote by Socrates

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

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

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...

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

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...

I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world

I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about...

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about...

The hottest love has the coldest end

The hottest love has the coldest end

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

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?

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...

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...

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

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...

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

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...

Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.

Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.

It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired-you quit when...

It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired-you quit when...