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Plato Quotes

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom Picture Quote #1

Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune Picture Quote #1

Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half Picture Quote #1

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader Picture Quote #1

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber Picture Quote #1

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile Picture Quote #1

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A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men Picture Quote #1

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same Earth by one workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince Picture Quote #1

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, you cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation Picture Quote #1

Democracy. Is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike Picture Quote #1

Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments Picture Quote #1

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the whole state; since styles of music are never disturbed without affecting the most important political institutions Picture Quote #1

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He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden Picture Quote #1

He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power Picture Quote #1

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other Earthly conflict Picture Quote #1

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work Picture Quote #1

Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good Picture Quote #1

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything Picture Quote #1

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No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education Picture Quote #1

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class Picture Quote #1

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad; they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state Picture Quote #1

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality Picture Quote #1

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself Picture Quote #1

To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and disciplined way Picture Quote #1

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We ought to fly away from Earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise Picture Quote #1

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods Picture Quote #1

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of it's virtue Picture Quote #1

Then not only an old man, but also a drunkard, becomes a second time a child Picture Quote #1

Plato wove historical fact into literary myth Picture Quote #1

A democracy is a state in which the poor, gaining the upper hand, kill some and banish others, and then divide the offices among the remaining citizens equally, usually by lot Picture Quote #1

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The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom (Plato Quotes) Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune (Plato Quotes) Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half (Plato Quotes) When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader (Plato Quotes) Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber (Plato Quotes) The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile (Plato Quotes) A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men (Plato Quotes) All men are by nature equal, made all of the same Earth by one workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince (Plato Quotes) Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, you cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation (Plato Quotes) Democracy. Is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike (Plato Quotes) Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments (Plato Quotes) For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the whole state; since styles of music are never disturbed without affecting the most important political institutions (Plato Quotes) He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden (Plato Quotes) He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power (Plato Quotes) I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other Earthly conflict (Plato Quotes) I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work (Plato Quotes) Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good (Plato Quotes) Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything (Plato Quotes) No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education (Plato Quotes) Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class (Plato Quotes) The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad; they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state (Plato Quotes) Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality (Plato Quotes) There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself (Plato Quotes) To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and disciplined way (Plato Quotes) We ought to fly away from Earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise (Plato Quotes) Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods (Plato Quotes) Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of it's virtue (Plato Quotes) Then not only an old man, but also a drunkard, becomes a second time a child (Plato Quotes) Plato wove historical fact into literary myth (Plato Quotes) A democracy is a state in which the poor, gaining the upper hand, kill some and banish others, and then divide the offices among the remaining citizens equally, usually by lot (Plato Quotes)

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