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Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death.
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"Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death."
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Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death. — Socrates

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Socrates was a Philosopher from Classical Athens (470–-399).

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This quote is attributed to Socrates, a Philosopher from Classical Athens.
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Socrates lived from 470 – -399.
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