The shortest and surest way to live with honour in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be and if we observe, we shall find, that all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice of them.Rate it:(5.00 / 2 votes)Say it

Socrates

ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)

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