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Absolute truth Quote by Socrates

“...[T]he really important thing is not to live, but to live well... [a]nd to live well means the same thing as to live honourably or rightly...” quote by Socrates — Download Open image

““...[T]he really important thing is not to live, but to live well... [a]nd to live well means the same thing as to live honourably or rightly...””

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