Once made equal to man, woman becomes hi... by Socrates | We Heart Quotes

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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.

- Socrates

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Beauty

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.

- Socrates

Morality Sound Nothing

A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.

- Socrates

Wisdom

Wisdom begins in wonder.

- Socrates

Art

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

- Socrates

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.

- Socrates

Worth Life

The unexamined life is not worth living.

- Socrates

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