Plato on change
“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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All learning has an emotional base.
PlatoPlato Character is simply habit long continued.
PlatoPlato Humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces.
PlatoPlato Knowledge is the food of the soul.
PlatoPlato The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
PlatoPlato An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.
PlatoPlato Only the dead have seen the end of war.
PlatoPlato Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
PlatoPlato Courage is knowing what not to fear.
PlatoPlato Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
PlatoPlato Those who don’t know must learn from those who do.
PlatoPlato A life without investigation is not worth living.
PlatoPlato A house that has a library in it has a soul.
PlatoPlato He feels particularly ashamed if ever he is seen by his lovers to be invovled in something dishonourable.
PlatoPlato 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.
PlatoPlato All I really know is the extent of my own ignorance.
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More on change
Change your ‘Nafs’, change the world.
Nouman Ali KhanNouman Ali Khan Don’t run from lessons; they are little packages of treasure that have been given to us. As we learn from them, our lives change for the better.
Louise HayLouise Hay Guilt is a totally useless emotion. It never makes anyone feel better nor does it change a situation.
Louise HayLouise Hay Thought is cause: experience is effect. If you don’t like the effects in your life, you have to change the nature of your thinking.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson When we struggle to change ourselves we, in fact, only continue the patterns of self-judgement and aggression. We keep the war against ourselves alive.
Jack KornfieldJack Kornfield I feel like I changed hip-hop.
Big SeanBig Sean Learn to commit every situation to God, and trust Him for the outcome. God’s love for you never changes, no matter what problems you face or how unsettled life becomes.
Billy GrahamBilly Graham Love people who hate you. Pray for people who have wronged you. It won’t just change their life…it’ll change yours.
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