There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent.
There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent.
The public weal requires that men should betray, and lie, and massacre.
Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.
We do not correct the man we hang we correct others by him.
I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man's estate.
Wise men have more to learn of fools than fools of wise men.
If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I find it could no otherwise be expressed, than by making answer: because it was he, because it was I.
Man is certainly stark mad he cannot make a flea, And yet he will be making gods by dozens.
If a man urge me to tell wherefore I loved him, I feel it cannot be expressed but by answering: Because it was he, because it was myself.
Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.
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