“Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves nor their own things, but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by themselves or others.”
— Plato
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There will be no end to the
“There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands.”
— Plato
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Opinion is the medium between knowledge and
“Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.”
— Plato
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Democracy… is a charming form of government,
“Democracy… is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.”
— Plato
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Knowledge is True opinion.
“Knowledge is true opinion.”
— Plato
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We can easily forgive a child who
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
— 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
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Knowledge without justice ought to be called
“Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.”
— Plato
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Knowledge without justice ought to be called
“Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.”
— Plato
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Then not only custom, but also nature
“Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.”
— Plato
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The greatest wealth is to live content
“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
— Plato
Author: Plato
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