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Plato quotes

Greek Philosopher

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And then, at this stage, every dictator comes up with the notorious and typical demand: he asks the people for bodyguards to protect him, the people's champion. Plato
Plato quote: "Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather..."
Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom. Plato
Well, you know what happens to lovers: whenever they see a lyre, a garment or anything else that their beloved is accustomed to use, they know the lyre, and the image of the boy to whom it belongs comes into their mind. Plato
Plato quote: "There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of..."
There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain. Plato
When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them then he is always stirring up some wary or other in order that the people may require a leader. Plato
Plato quote: "For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all..."
For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories. He was a wise man who invented beer Plato
Socrates: This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I? equally ignorant? do not believe [that I know anything]. Plato
Plato quote: "Wealth is the parent of luxury and indolence, and poverty of..."
Wealth is the parent of luxury and indolence, and poverty of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent. Plato
Plato quote: "States are as the men, they grow out of human characters."
States are as the men, they grow out of human characters. Plato
Plato quote: "Knowledge unqualified is knowledge simply of something learned."
Knowledge unqualified is knowledge simply of something learned. Plato
Plato quote: "We are twice armed if we fight with faith."
We are twice armed if we fight with faith. Plato
Plato quote: "There is truth in wine and children"
There is truth in wine and children Plato
Plato quote: "He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who..."
He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power. Plato
There's no chance of their having a conscious glimpse of the truth as long as they refuse to disturb the things they take for granted and remain incapable of explaining them. For if your starting-point is unknown, and your end-point and intermediate stages are woven together out of unknown material, there may be coherence, but knowledge is completely out of the question. Plato
Plato quote: "Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by..."
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. Plato

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