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Moderation in Human Affairs

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بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Socrates said, “Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore, avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.”

A Good Wife

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بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Socrates supposedly said, “By all means, marry.   If you get a good wife, you will be happy; if you get a bad one, you will become a philosopher.”

Being

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بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Socrates said, “Be as you wish to seem.”