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Socrates identified patterns in Courage that most people miss. This collection reveals those insights, each quote preserved with full attribution and context. Use it to sharpen your thinking, spot leverage points, and avoid common mistakes. When Courage gets complicated, return here for the mental clarity Socrates would bring to the situation.
"I shall not cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy, as long as I have breath and strength."
"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be."
"Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death."
"I would rather die having spoken after my manner, than speak in your manner and live."
"The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear."
"A man who is good for anything ought not to calculate the chance of living or dying; he ought only to consider whether in doing anything he is doing right or wrong."
Seeing how Socrates approaches Courage helps you apply the idea with more precision.
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