Character: Socrates

If truth and utility are one and the same, if there is more truth, where there is more benefit, and there is less truth, where there is less benefit, if truth has a degree of truth, then where is the line after which a useful lie becomes useful truth?

The mind, I think, is the perfection of the soul, its beauty. There is a lot of benefit for a person in having a perfect, beautiful soul.

- What do we compare the mind to? Socrates asked.
"With light," Replied Pericles. - Light that pierces the darkness and allows you to move forward confidently. This light is the light of the soul. The soul of fools does not shine. Yes, they do not go forward, but only circle along the beaten paths and paths, not having knowledge of either the past or the future.
- Nicely said, Pericles. But look what a mistake you made. The intelligent, illuminating the way, make their way forward at the cost of the great efforts of the soul, and the fools follow them along the beaten path, not having to worry. It turns out that the smart work for the sake of fools. Aren't they stupid?

- Yes, when their mind fails.

Relatives rush to the inheritance, like wolves on a sheep.

Someone who is young, it is possible to predict the great future - because nobody knows except the gods, of course, what he will become in later years. Youth is so wonderful and that she has a future.

There's a lot you don't know yet. However, mnogoznachnoi is vanity. Need to know the main thing is where is stored all knowledge. And take them out as needed.
- And where are they stored, that knowledge a young wise man?
- In the shower, Aspasia, in the shower! All in our soul, it knows everything, because there is always communicated with the gods and all the worlds. It is only necessary to be able to talk with your soul.
- Do you know how?
- Learn - said Socrates.

A woman cannot be a reward for men. It relaxes the soul and the body, draws in the maelstrom of the sweetest delights - and then the male end.

If you answer with blow blow of fate, that is as it should be. Or perish in the struggle, either to win - such is the fate of strong and courageous people who do not want to be defeated, humiliated and rejected.

Life should be to devote anything - then you become just a tool of some God, like, say, a knife in the hands of the Baker or the scissors in the hands of the cutter. A man is not a tool, he is like a bouquet of wild flowers, are diverse. Life is beautiful by the multitude and diversity of relationships. You know, one letter word is not obtained and the life of one Ministry.

- Do you want to say he was ready to become my teacher and mentor? - Aspasia laughed, presenting the role of his mentor and teacher of this ugly and poor young man.
- Is something wrong? My ugliness and poverty? - thought of Socrates. But rich and beautiful you would love, I will only listen.

Power over the ruler - in this can succeed only women. But there is one art of love, the ability to ignite passion in a man, is not enough. You need to master not only his passion, but also the mind. Here is the full power.

Wise people do not years, but knowledge. So the old man can be a fool, and a young man to become a rival of Thales and Pythagoras.

Don't become a hetaera, and then you will know what real love is one for life and what a real friendship is one for life. True love and true friendship is worth more than any wealth.