Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
PLATOWhen men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.
More Plato Quotes
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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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There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
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Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind.
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Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
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At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.
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Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
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He whom loves touches not walks in darkness.
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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 lies in the eyes of the beholder.
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The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
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Everything that deceives may be said to enchant.
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Death is not the worst that can happen to men.
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No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
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I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.
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