Plato
Ancient Greece
-427 // -347
Philosopher / Mathematician
-427 // -347
Philosopher / Mathematician
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There is nothing so delightful as the hearing, or the speaking of truth. For this reason, there is no conversation so agreeable as that of the man of integrity, who hears without any intention to betray, and speaks without any intention to deceive
Self-conquest is the greatest of victories
Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men
Let men of all ranks, whether they are successful or unsuccessful, whether they triumph or not - let them do their duty, and rest satisfied
Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom
It is better to be unborn than untaught: for ignorance is the root of misfortune
If a man be endued with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility
He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws
Freedom in a democracy is the glory of the state, and, therefore, in a democracy only will the freeman of nature deign to dwell
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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