Socrates builds himself a little house. Criticized for its smallness he says, "I wish I had true friends enough to fill it."

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Socrates builds himself a little house. Criticized for its smallness he says, "I wish I had true friends enough to fill it."

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Choice of associates. · Choice of associates. · view the constellation · filed as J401.1

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general Wienert FFC LVI 39
general Phaedrus III 9.

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Filed under Scarcity of real friends.

Filed beside it

"A friend is known in need."

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