Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
PLATOHe who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act.
More Plato Quotes
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
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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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Knowledge is the food of the soul.
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The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
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Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being.
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Humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces.
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Let the speaker speak truly and the judge decide justly.
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Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
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I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
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Love is a serious mental disease.
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The greatest wealth is to live content with little.
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Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
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You should not honor men more than truth.
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Love is simply the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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True friendship can exist only between equals.
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