Plato

Ancient Greece
-427 // -347
Philosopher / Mathematician

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This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector
Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself
There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands
There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good
There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain
Then anyone who leaves behind him a written manual, and likewise anyone who receives it, in the belief that such writing will be clear and certain, must be exceedingly simple-minded
The wisest have the most authority
The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so
The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery
The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom
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