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Topics: Plato Quotes

By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man...

By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man...

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till...

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till...

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.

Courage is knowing what not to fear.

Courage is knowing what not to fear.

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust...

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust...

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give...

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give...

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men...

Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men...

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people...

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people...

One man cannot practice many arts with success.

One man cannot practice many arts with success.

In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to...

In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to...

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say...

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say...

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

The good is the beautiful.

The good is the beautiful.

Someday, in the distant future, our grandchildren's grandchildren will develop a new equivalent of our...

Someday, in the distant future, our grandchildren's grandchildren will develop a new equivalent of our...

Teach love, generosity, good manners and some of that will drift from the classroom to...

Teach love, generosity, good manners and some of that will drift from the classroom to...

Seeing the first question on a test and thinking, 'Yup...I'm screwed.'

Seeing the first question on a test and thinking, 'Yup...I'm screwed.'

Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers...

Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers...

Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save...

Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save...