The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be; all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

Quote by Socrates

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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...

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come...

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come...

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms

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

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

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior

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.

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...

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right...

Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right...

Man's life is like a drop of dew on a leaf.

Man's life is like a drop of dew on a leaf.

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.

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...

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

The hottest love has the coldest end

The hottest love has the coldest end

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

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...

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...

The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will...

The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will...