Give me beauty in the inward soul; may the outward and the inward man be at one.
SocratesI pray Thee, O God, that I may be beautiful within.
SocratesI decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.
SocratesTags: inspiration poets
One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.
SocratesTags: forgiveness nobility
understanding a question is half an answer
SocratesThe law presumably says that it is finest to keep as quiet as possible in misfortunes and not be irritated, since the good and bad in such things aren't plain, nor does taking it hard get one anywhere, not are any of the human things worthy of great seriousness.... One must accept the fall of the dice and settle one's affairs accordingly-- in whatever way argument declares would be best. One must not behave like children who have stumbled and who hold on to the hurt place and spend their time in crying out; rather one must always habituate the soul to turn as quickly as possible to curing and setting aright what has fallen and is sick, doing away with lament by medicine.
SocratesThe hottest love has the coldest end.
SocratesThe highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.
SocratesBe kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
SocratesTags: philosophy
Be nicer than necessary to everyone you meet. Everyone is fighting some kind of battle.
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