Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
PLATOCharacter is simply habit long continued.
More Plato Quotes
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Love is the pursuit of the whole.
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Death is not the worst that can happen to men.
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When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.
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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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He feels particularly ashamed if ever he is seen by his lovers to be invovled in something dishonourable.
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Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
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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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The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.
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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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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
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Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty
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The greatest wealth is to live content with little.
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He whom loves touches not walks in darkness.
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