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| Quote: | ...the right way is to give one's attention first to the highest good of the young, just as you expect a good gardener to give his attention first to the young plants, and after that to the others. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Last Days of Socrates by Plato |
| Keywords: | children family priorities balance |
| Quote: | The unexamined life is not worth living. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | Alexandra Stoddard's Book of Days by Alexandra Stoddard |
| Keywords: | life self-examination introspection self-improvement growth |
| Quote: | The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | Light from Many Lamps edited and with commentary by Lillian Eichler Watson |
| Keywords: | reputation authenticity honesty integrity |
| Quote: | Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Book of Positive Quotations compiled by John Cook |
| Keywords: | living life joy meaning fulfillment purpose |
| Quote: | If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Book of Positive Quotations compiled by John Cook |
| Keywords: | adversity challenges difficulties problems perspective |
| Quote: | Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Book of Positive Quotations compiled by John Cook |
| Keywords: | friendship relationships loyalty |
| Quote: | Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Book of Positive Quotations compiled by John Cook |
| Keywords: | blessings prayer faith |
| Quote: | What most counts is not to live, but to live aright. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Book of Positive Quotations compiled by John Cook |
| Keywords: | personal responsiblity integrity character |
| Quote: | To do is to be. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Book of Positive Quotations compiled by John Cook |
| Keywords: | action effort work meaning fulfillment purpose |
| Quote: | If a man would move the world, he must first move himself. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Book of Positive Quotations compiled by John Cook |
| Keywords: | motivation change effort work action decision |
| Quote: | Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations |
| Keywords: | desires wants needs |
| Quote: | You are not only good yourself, but the cause of goodness in others. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations |
| Keywords: | setting an example mentoring |
| Quote: | No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | Bartlett's Familiar Quotations |
| Keywords: | soul integrity character |
| Quote: | False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | Bartlett's Familiar Quotations |
| Keywords: | lies dishonesty character |
| Quote: | Better to do a little well, then a great deal badly. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life |
| Keywords: | quality priorities excellence |
| Quote: | The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be; all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life |
| Keywords: | honor character integrity authenticity virtue habits |
| Quote: | He is not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle who might be better employed. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life |
| Keywords: | work effort purpose goals priorities |
| Quote: | Think not those faithful who praise all thy words, but those who kindly reprove thy faults. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life |
| Keywords: | flattery truth relationships |
| Quote: | I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life |
| Keywords: | gossip self-esteem standards |
| Quote: | If a rich man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life |
| Keywords: | money stewardship materialism |
| Quote: | Such as thy words are, such will thine affection be esteemed; and such as thine affections, will be thy deeds; and such as thy deeds will be thy life. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life |
| Keywords: | words speech communication relationships actions life character |
| Quote: | Where a man has once taken up his stand, either because it seems best to him or in obedience to his orders, there I believe he is bound to remain and face the danger, taking no account of death or anything else before dishonor. |
| Author: | Socrates |
| Source: | The Last Days of Socrates by Plato |
| Keywords: | duty courage bravery principles |