There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.
PLATOTrue friendship can exist only between equals.
More Plato Quotes
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A life without investigation is not worth living.
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Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
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Have you ever sensed that our soul is immortal and never dies?
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Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
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Musical innovation is full of danger to the State, for when modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the State always change with them.
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The beginning is the most important part of the work.
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Knowledge is the food of the soul.
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Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
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He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act.
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No wealth can ever make a bad man at peace with himself.
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Love is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete.
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He was a wise man who invented God.
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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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One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
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