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To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might ha...more

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Life must be lived as play, playing certain games, making sacrifices, singing and dancing, and then a man will be able to propitiate the gods, and def...more

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Ideas are the source of all things

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There can be no fairer spectacle than that of a man, who combines the possession of moral beauty in his soul with outward beauty of form, correspondin...more

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One man cannot practice many arts with success.

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It is right to give every man his due.

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No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.

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The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life

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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. ...more

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Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

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A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

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Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

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Wise men talk because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.

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Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance.

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They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -Plato, philosopher (427-347 BCE)