It is not living that matters, but living rightly.
Socrates
If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.
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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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The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms
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I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler.
wrestling
living
How much there is in the world I do not want
world
The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like Him.
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Be as you wish to seem.
From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
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Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
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The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows.
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Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively.
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One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
forgiveness nobility
Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
friendship
God takes away the minds of poets, and uses them as his ministers, as he also uses diviners and holy prophets, in order that we who hear them may know them to be speaking not of themselves who utter these priceless words in a state of unconsciousness, but that God himself is the speaker, and that through them he is conversing with us.
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