He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act.
PLATOHonesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty
More Plato Quotes
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Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.
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Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.
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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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He feels particularly ashamed if ever he is seen by his lovers to be invovled in something dishonourable.
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Philosophy is the highest music.
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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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The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
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The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.
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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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Be kind, because everyone is having a really hard time.
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
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Those who tell the stories rule society.
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We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
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Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind.
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False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.
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