“Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
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Ignorance of all things is an evil
“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
Author: Plato
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Wise men speak because they have something
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
— Plato
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Wisdom alone is the science of other
“Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
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They certainly give very strange names to
“They certainly give very strange names to diseases.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: medical
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To prefer evil to good is not
“To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: good
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Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be
“Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.”
— Plato
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The beginning is the most important part
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: art
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I exhort you also to take part
“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
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A good decision is based on knowledge
“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
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Music is a moral law. It gives
“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
Author: Plato
Category: music
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