SOCRATES AND HIS HOUSE


There once lived in Greece a very wise man whose name was Soc'ra-tes.

Young men from all parts of the land went to him to learn wisdom from

him; and he said so many pleasant things, and said them in so

delightful a way, that no one ever grew tired of listening to him.



One summer he built himself a house, but it was so small that his

neighbors wondered how he could be content with it.



"What is the reason," said they, "that you, who are so great a man,

should build such a little box as this for your dwelling house?"



"Indeed, there may be little reason," said he; "but, small as the

place is, I shall think myself happy if I can fill even it with true

friends."



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