Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.
PLATOLet the speaker speak truly and the judge decide justly.
More Plato Quotes
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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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Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
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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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No human thing is of serious importance.
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There is in every one of us, even those who seem to be most moderate, a type of desire that is terrible, wild, and lawless.
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One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
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Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.
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Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
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The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings.
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Those who don’t know must learn from those who do.
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Ideas are the source of all things.
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Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
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Everything that deceives may be said to enchant.
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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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