Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
PLATOKnowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind.
More Plato Quotes
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All I really know is the extent of my own ignorance.
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Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.
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Love is the pursuit of the whole.
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Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
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Man is a being in search of meaning.
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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.
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Love is born into every human being; it calls back the halves of our original nature together; it tries to make one out of two and heal the wound of human nature.
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Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
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Courage is knowing what not to fear.
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The soul takes flight to the world that is invisible but there arriving she is sure of bliss and forever dwells in paradise.
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People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.
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If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.
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Musical innovation is full of danger to the State, for when modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the State always change with them.
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Humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces.
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Character is simply habit long continued.
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