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Greek - Philosopher 412 BC - 323 BC

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

Ignorance Know Nothing Fact

The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.

Art Being Master Slave

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

Education Youth Foundation Every

In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.

Man Face Rich Place

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

Good Man Friends Matter

There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.

Man Wise Fool Wise Man

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.

Men Nothing Want Privilege

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

More Tongue Talk Two Listen

When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man.

Science Man Men Look

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

Only Noise Calumny Madmen

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Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

Hurt Feelings Who Use

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

Man Intelligence Silly Animals

I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give.

Me Sunshine You Nothing

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

Wisdom Man Wise Wise Man

He has the most who is most content with the least.

Who He Content Most Least

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

Good Dogs Get Greatest

I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be.

Know Gods Ought Whether

No man is hurt but by himself.

Man Hurt Himself

I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.

Me I Am Dog Teeth

Stand a little less between me and the sun.

Me Sun Stand Little

Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?

Teacher Why Why Not Pupil

Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.

Music Practice Always Sound

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

Freedom I Am World Citizen

I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough.

Child Hands Away Cup

It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend.

Time Man Expression Valuable

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

Man Wise Wise Man Discover

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