Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
PLATOYou should not honor men more than truth.
More Plato Quotes
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Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.
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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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The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.
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Character is simply habit long continued.
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There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.
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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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Love is the pursuit of the whole.
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The beginning is the most important part of the work.
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Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
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Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
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The first and best victory is to conquer self.
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The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life
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Nothing beautiful without struggle.
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Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
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A house that has a library in it has a soul.
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