Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
PLATOYou should not honor men more than truth.
More Plato Quotes
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Have you ever sensed that our soul is immortal and never dies?
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The greatest wealth is to live content with little.
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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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Knowledge is the food of the soul.
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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 being in search of meaning.
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No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
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The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.
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There is truth in wine and children.
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Everything that deceives may be said to enchant.
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Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
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Courage is knowing what not to fear.
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The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
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I’m trying to think, don’t confuse me with facts.
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A 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.
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