Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
PLATOA hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.
More Plato Quotes
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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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I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
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Be kind, because everyone is having a really hard time.
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The soul takes flight to the world that is invisible but there arriving she is sure of bliss and forever dwells in paradise.
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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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Character is simply habit long continued.
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Death is not the worst that can happen to men.
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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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Excellence is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice.
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The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.
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No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education.
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Everything that deceives may be said to enchant.
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Love is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete.
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The beginning is the most important part of the work.
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Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind.
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