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Plato quotes

Greek Philosopher

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In which, if any, of these constitutions do we find the art of ruling being practiced in the actual government of men? What art is more difficult to learn? But what art is more important to us? Plato
Plato quote: "Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to..."
Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another. Plato
Plato quote: "Yes, if he is to have true music in him."
Yes, if he is to have true music in him. Plato
Plato quote: "Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and..."
Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good. Plato
Plato quote: "He was a wise man who invented God."
He was a wise man who invented God. Plato
Plato quote: "He who is not a good servant will not be a good master."
He who is not a good servant will not be a good master. Plato
Plato quote: "There is no harm in repeating a good thing."
There is no harm in repeating a good thing. Plato
Plato quote: "There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good."
There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good. Plato
Plato quote: "Courage is a kind of salvation. Courage is knowing what not to..."
Courage is a kind of salvation. Courage is knowing what not to fear. Plato
Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune. Plato
Plato quote: "You're my Star, a stargazer too, and I wish that I were..."
You're my Star, a stargazer too, and I wish that I were Heaven, with a billion eyes to look at you! Plato
Plato quote: "How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never..."
How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads? Plato
Even now I'm well aware that if I allowed myself to listen to him I couldn't resist but would have the same experience again. He makes me admit that, in spite of my great defects, I neglect myself and instead get involved in Athenian politics. So I force myself to block my ears and go away, like someone escaping from the Sirens, to prevent myself sitting there beside him till I grow old. Plato
We are like people looking for something they have in their hands all the time; we're looking in all directions except at the thing we want, which is probably why we haven't found it. Plato
No trace of slavery ought to mix with the studies of the freeborn man. No study, pursued under compulsion, remains rooted in the memory. Plato

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