There is in every one of us, even those who seem to be most moderate, a type of desire that is terrible, wild, and lawless.
PLATOThose who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.
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Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
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He whom loves touches not walks in darkness.
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Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty
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Courage is knowing what not to fear.
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Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.
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Love is simply the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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A life without investigation is not worth living.
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The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.
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Love is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete.
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Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
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The measure of a man is what he does with power.
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Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
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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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The beginning is the most important part of the work.
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