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The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life

Plato

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
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Dumb Engage Government Politics Punishment Smart
But Above all things truth beareth away the victory.
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One Liner Truth Victory
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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Amuse Children Discover Education Force Genius Harsh Learning Mind Train
Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Inspirational Invention Mother Necessity One Liner
There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.
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Angry Help Lesson Patience Person
Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
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Behaviour Character Desire Emotion Flow Human Knowledge
People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.
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Die Dirty Grow Help Nourish People Person
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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Children Education Ending Man Nature Persevere World
The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings.
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Blessing Greatness Heaven Love Madness One Liner
Love is the pursuit of the whole.
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Love One Liner Pursuit
He feels particularly ashamed if ever he is seen by his lovers to be invovled in something dishonourable.
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Ashamed Honour Involvement Love Lover
He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act.
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Action Country Dreamss Inspirational Patriotism Power Service Thinking
Humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces.
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Creation Duality Face Human Mask
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.
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Desire Law Moderate Terrible Wild
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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Adopt Character Depend Happiness Himself Live Man Moderation Planning Wisdom
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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Instrument Music Place Rhythm Soul Training

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