"What is happening to our young people? They……" — Socrates
"What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?"
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331 Quotes by Socrates
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Contentment is natural wealth.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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I am a citizen, not of Athens, or Greece, but of the world.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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Whoever would have his body supple, easy and healthful should learn to dance.
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Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
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