The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is of all things most shameful and vile.

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Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by...

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by...

By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man...

By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man...

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

Knowledge is true opinion.

Knowledge is true opinion.

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of...

To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of...

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the...

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the...

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.

Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

Old age has a great sense of calm and freedom.

Old age has a great sense of calm and freedom.

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the...

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the...

Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what...

Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what...

Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back

Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a...

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a...

Watching a funny movie after a scary one to try to reduce the risk of...

Watching a funny movie after a scary one to try to reduce the risk of...

When I say 'I'll think about it,' what I really mean is: 'I'll forget about...

When I say 'I'll think about it,' what I really mean is: 'I'll forget about...