Nice Quotes #64: Socrates

in ubernicequotes •  7 years ago  (edited)

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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.

Socrates


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The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.

If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman.

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.

Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of -- for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

My friend...care for your psyche...know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves.

The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.

In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep.

What screws us up the most in life is the picture in our head of what it's supposed to be.

The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.

If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.

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