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Posted on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

“By all means marry. If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher.”—Socrates, Greek philosopher, c. 470–399 BC

Posted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021

“Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.”—Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

“I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.”—Socrates, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on March 14, 2021

“While both Plato and truth are dear, piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.”—Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

“The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.”—Diogenes the Cynic, Greek philosopher, 404-323 BC

Posted on February 3, 2021

“To find yourself, think for yourself.”—Socrates, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

“How many things I can do without!”—Socrates, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

“He who is to be a good ruler must first have been ruled.”—Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

Posted on February 23, 2020

“When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.”—Plato, Greek philosopher, 428-348 BC

Posted on February 18, 2020

“The mark of an educated mind is to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”—Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 4th century BC

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