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

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Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it...

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it...

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

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...

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...

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

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...

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul

Science is nothing but perception.

Science is nothing but perception.

Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing...

Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing...

Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest...

Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest...

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the...

No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the...

My mom told me to follow my dreams, so I took a nap.

My mom told me to follow my dreams, so I took a nap.

We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open.

We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open.

The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half...

The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half...