Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
PLATOWise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
More Plato Quotes
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There is truth in wine and children.
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Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.
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Excellence is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice.
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The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings.
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The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.
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Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.
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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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No human thing is of serious importance.
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Time is the moving image of reality.
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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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Courage is knowing what not to fear.
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There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.
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If a man can be properly said to love something, it must be clear that he feels affection for it as a whole, and does not love part of it to the exclusion of the rest.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
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Love is born into every human being; it calls back the halves of our original nature together; it tries to make one out of two and heal the wound of human nature.
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