THOUGHTS FROM THE GREAT PHILOSOPHER, SOCRATES......
" IF ALL OUR MISFORTUNES WERE LAID IN ONE COMMON HEAP, WHENCE EVERYONE MUST TAKE AN EQUAL PORTION, MOST PEOPLE WOULD BE CONTENT TO TAKE THEIR OWN AND DEPART."
"WHAT YOU CANNOT ENFORCE, DO NOT COMMAND."
"THE ONLY GOOD IS KNOWLEDGE AND THE ONLY EVIL IGNORANCE."
"REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NOTHING STABLE IN HUMAN AFFAIRS; THEREFORE AVOID UNDUE ELATION IN PROSPERITY, OR UNDUE DEPRESSION IN ADVERSITY."
"LET HIM THAT WOULD MOVE THE WORLD FIRST MOVE HIMSELF."
"HE WHO IS NOT CONTENTED WITH WHAT HE HAS, WOULD NOT BE CONTENTED WITH WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE."
"I KNOW I'M INTELLIGENT, BECAUSE IN KNOW THAT I KNOW NOTHING."
"THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING."
"WISDOM BEGINS IN WONDER."
"TO DO IS TO BE."
"BEAUTY IS A SHORT-LIVED TYRANNY."
"FAME IS THE PERFUME OF HEROIC DEEDS."
"THE WAY TO GAIN A GOOD REPUTATION IS TO ENDEAVOR TO BE WHAT YOU DESIRE TO APPEAR."
"FROM THE DEEPEST DESIRES OFTEN COME THE DEADLIEST HATE."
"NOTHING IS PREFERRED BEFORE JUSTICE."
"BETTER TO DO A LITTLE WELL, THAN A GREAT DEAL BADLY."
"LIFE CONTAINS BUT TWO TRADGEDIES. ONE IS NOT TO GET YOUR HEART'S DESIRE; THE OTHER IS TO GET IT."
"AS TO MARRIAGE OR CELIBACY, LET A MAN TAKE THE COURSE HE WILL. HE WILL BE SURE TO REPENT."