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Socrates
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Philosopher
Nationality:
Greek
Born: 469 BC
Died: 399 BC
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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
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The unexamined life is not worth living.
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Let him that would move the world first move himself.
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True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.
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By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.
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I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
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The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
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A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
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The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.
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I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.
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Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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