Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty
PLATOThe 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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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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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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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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An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.
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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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Let the speaker speak truly and the judge decide justly.
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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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No human thing is of serious importance.
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The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings.
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There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.
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Man is a prisoner who has no right to open the door of his prison and run away. A man should wait, and not take his own life until God summons him.
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You should not honor men more than truth.
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Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
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Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
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Philosophy is the highest music.
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