One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
PLATODo not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.
More Plato Quotes
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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 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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Ignorance, the root and stem of every evil.
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
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All I really know is the extent of my own ignorance.
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Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
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Knowledge is the food of the soul.
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Ideas are the source of all things.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
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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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Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
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An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.
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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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But Above all things truth beareth away the victory.
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A house that has a library in it has a soul.
PLATO