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.
PLATOLove is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete.
More Plato Quotes
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Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind.
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The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.
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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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Ignorance, the root and stem of every evil.
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Knowledge is the food of the soul.
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Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.
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You should not honor men more than truth.
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Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
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Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
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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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Let the speaker speak truly and the judge decide justly.
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The beginning is the most important part of the work.
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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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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
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