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All I know is that I know nothing.
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"Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual"
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"The answer I gave myself and the oracle was that it was to my advantage to be as I am."
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"He who is not contended with what he has would not be contended with what he would like to have."
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"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature."
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"Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity."
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Socrates Quotes 3 months ago
"I soon realized that poets do not compose their poems with knowledge, but by some inborn talent and by inspiration, like seers and prophets who also say many fine things without any understanding of what they say."
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"Now the hour to part has come. I go to die, you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one, except the god."
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"There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse."
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"And a thing is not seen because it is visible, but; conversely, visible because it is seen; nor is a thing led because; it is in the state of being led, or carried because it is in the; state of being carried, but the converse of this. And now I think, Euthyphro, that my meaning will be intelligible; and my; meaning is, that any state of action or passion implies previous; action or passion. It does not become because it is becoming, but it is in a state of becoming because it becomes; neither; does it suffer because it is in a state of suffering, but it is in a; state of suffering because it suffers. Do you not agree?"
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"I do believe that there are gods, and in a far higher sense than that in which any of my accusers believe in them."
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"Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it."
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"The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, me to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better? Only God knows."
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Socrates Quotes 3 months ago
"I soon realized that poets do not compose their poems with knowledge, but by some inborn talent and by inspiration, like seers and prophets who also say many fine things without any understanding of what they say."
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Socrates Quotes 3 months ago
"I soon realized that poets do not compose their poems with knowledge, but by some inborn talent and by inspiration, like seers and prophets who also say many fine things without any understanding of what they say."
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Socrates Quotes 3 months ago
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."