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False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.

Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.

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

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

To find yourself, think for yourself.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will-he will be sure to repent it.

The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.

Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune.

One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.

The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?

The philosophy exam was a piece of cake -- which was a bit of a surprise, actually, because I was expecting some questions on a sheet of paper.

A husband is what's left of the lover after the nerve has been extracted.

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.