“Life must be lived as play.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
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There must always remain something that is
“There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.”
— Plato
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The man who makes everything that leads
“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
Author: Plato
Category: wisdom
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Poets utter great and wise things which
“Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: great
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When the tyrant has disposed of foreign
“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
Author: Plato
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Justice in the life and conduct of
“Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: legal
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When men speak ill of thee, live
“When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: men
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The measure of a man is what
“The measure of a man is what he does with power.”
— Plato
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Poetry is nearer to vital truth than
“Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: history
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The punishment which the wise suffer who
“The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
Category: government
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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
Category: great
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