Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
PLATOHumans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces.
More Plato Quotes
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Philosophy is the highest music.
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Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
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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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Knowledge is the food of the soul.
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A house that has a library in it has a soul.
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Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.
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Time is the moving image of reality.
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Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
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False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.
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He whom loves touches not walks in darkness.
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Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.
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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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At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.
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Have you ever sensed that our soul is immortal and never dies?
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True friendship can exist only between equals.
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