Either we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least we shall free ourselves from the persuasion that we know what we do not know.
PLATOThe heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.
More Plato Quotes
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The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.
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A dog has the soul of a philosopher.
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But Above all things truth beareth away the victory.
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One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
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The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
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Those 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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The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life
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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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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
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Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
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Excellence is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice.
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If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.
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He was a wise man who invented God.
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Let the speaker speak truly and the judge decide justly.
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Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
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