The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.
PLATOEither we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least we shall free ourselves from the persuasion that we know what we do not know.
More Plato Quotes
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Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
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Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
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Love is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete.
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He feels particularly ashamed if ever he is seen by his lovers to be invovled in something dishonourable.
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There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.
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The greatest wealth is to live content with little.
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The first and best victory is to conquer self.
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No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
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Death is not the worst that can happen to men.
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
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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.
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A life without investigation is not worth living.
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Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.
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Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.
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The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
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