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Quotations By Plato

Beginnings

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

Conquer

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

Cunning

Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom. -- Plato

Death

We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell.

Diligence

Prefer diligence before idleness, unless you esteem rust above brightness.

Education

Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind. Therefore do not use compulsion, but let early education be rather a sort of amusement; this will better enable you to find out the natural bent of the child.

Equality

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince. -- Plato

Evil

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

Knowledge

The learning and knowledge that we have, is, at the most, but little compared with that of which we are ignorant.

Moderation

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. -- Plato

Pleasure

Pleasure is the bait of sin.

Poetry

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

Poetry

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Taxes

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.

Work

The beginning is the most important part of the work.