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    Philosophical Nuggets<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf:<\/strong> \u00ab\u1f29 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u1f72 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 \u039c\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u0391\u03c5\u03c1\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/li>\n
    • English:<\/strong> \u00abThe soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 Marcus Aurelius. Your thoughts create the palette of your reality.<\/li>\n
    • \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf:<\/strong> \u00ab\u039c\u1f74 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd… \u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b1\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 \u03a0\u03c5\u03b8\u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/li>\n
    • English:<\/strong> \u00abDo nothing shameful… above all, respect yourself.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 Pythagoras. Self-respect is the foundation of your character.<\/li>\n
    • \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf:<\/strong> \u00ab\u039f\u1f50 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bf\u03bd \u1f41 \u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2, \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u1f51\u03c0\u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03cd\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 \u03a0\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2<\/li>\n
    • English:<\/strong> \u00abThe mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 Plutarch. Education is about ignition, not just information.<\/li>\n
    • \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf:<\/strong> \u00ab\u039f\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1ff7 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b5\u1f56, \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u2019 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b5\u1f56 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd.\u00bb<\/em><\/li>\n
    • English:<\/strong> \u00abExcellence is not in the quantity, but in the quality.\u00bb<\/em> Focus on what is good, not just what is much.<\/li>\n
    • \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf:<\/strong> \u00ab\u039a\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6\u03b8\u03b9.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 \u03a0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2<\/li>\n
    • English:<\/strong> \u00abKnow the right time.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 Pittacus. Success is about understanding the opportune moment.<\/li>\n
    • \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf:<\/strong> \u00ab\u0391\u1f31 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u1fe5\u03af\u03b6\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03af, \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u1f76 \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 \u0399\u03c3\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/li>\n
    • English:<\/strong> \u00abThe roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.\u00bb<\/em> \u2014 Isocrates. Hard work in learning leads to the sweetest rewards.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83c\udf3f \u03a0\u03a5\u0398\u0391\u0393\u039f\u03a1\u0391\u03a3<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u039c\u1f74 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd, \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f11\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u1ff3 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff7\u00b7 \u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b1\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Do nothing shameful, neither with others nor by yourself; above all, respect yourself.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u039c\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Moderation is best \u2014 neither excess nor deficiency.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u03a6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b5\u03b9, \u03c0\u03c1\u1f76\u03bd \u1f22 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Make friends before you need them.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83c\udf3f \u03a3\u039f\u039b\u03a9\u039d<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u0393\u03b7\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9 \u1f00\u03b5\u03af \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> I grow old always learning.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u039c\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u1f04\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Nothing in excess.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u0395\u1f50\u03b8\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bd, \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c0\u03b1\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03ce\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> It is hard to begin, but even harder to stop.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83c\udf3f \u0398\u0391\u039b\u0397\u03a3<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u0393\u03bd\u1ff6\u03b8\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Know thyself.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u03a7\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> The hardest thing is to know oneself.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83c\udf3f \u0392\u0399\u0391\u03a3<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u039f\u1f31 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03af. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Most men are bad (or weak in character).<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u039a\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Fairness is superior to the rigid law.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83c\udf3f \u03a0\u0399\u03a4\u03a4\u0391\u039a\u039f\u03a3<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u039a\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6\u03b8\u03b9. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Know the right moment.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u03a7\u03c1\u1f74 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u1ff6\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> The ruler must first rule himself.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83c\udf3f \u03a7\u0399\u039b\u03a9\u039d<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u039c\u1f74 \u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Do not laugh at those who are unfortunate.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u03a4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u1f50\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Be a benefactor to your friend.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83c\udf3f \u039a\u039b\u0395\u039f\u0392\u039f\u03a5\u039b\u039f\u03a3<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf<\/strong>:<\/strong> \u039c\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f04\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> Moderation is best.<\/li>\n
    • \ud83d\udd39 \u039a\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf:<\/strong> \u03a0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9\u03bd, \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2. \ud83d\udd39 Translation:<\/strong> By having education, you possess a jewel\/value.<\/li>\n
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      Philosophical Nuggets  \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf: \u00ab\u1f29 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u1f72 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.\u00bb \u2014 \u039c\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u0391\u03c5\u03c1\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 English: \u00abThe soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.\u00bb \u2014 Marcus Aurelius. Your thoughts create the palette of your reality. \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03bf: \u00ab\u039c\u1f74 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd… \u03bc\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b1\u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd.\u00bb \u2014 \u03a0\u03c5\u03b8\u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 English: \u00abDo nothing shameful… above all, respect […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4678","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4678"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4687,"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4678\/revisions\/4687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greekablessingindisguise.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}