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Best Quotes by Plato
- The first and the best victory is to conquer self.
- Arithmetic is a kind of knowledge in which the best natures should be trained, and which must not be given up.
- And first he will see the shadows best, next the reflections of men and other objects in the water, and then the objects themselves, then…
- The orators and the despots have the least power in their cities ... since they do nothing that they wish to do, practically speaking, though…
- And what shall he suffer who slays him who of all men, as they say, is his own best friend? I mean the suicide, who…
- Whereas the truth is that the State in which the rulers are most reluctant to govern is always the best and most quietly governed, and…
- Of all the Gods, Love is the best friend of humankind, the helper and healer of all ills that stand in the way of human…
- To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat.
- The principles are important. First, the interest of the state or society counts for everything, that of the individual for nothing. Second, the only difference…
- We must, if we are to be consistent, and if we re to have a real pedigree herd, mate the best of our men with…
- There's a victory and defeat-the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats-which each man gains or sustains at the hands not…
- And tell him it's quite true that the best of the philosophers are of no use to their fellows; but that he should blame, not…
- More will be accomplished, and better, and with more ease, if every man does what he is best fitted to do, and nothing else.
- If a man be endowed with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility.
- Physical excellence does not of itself produce a good mind and character: on the other hand, excellence of mind and character will make the best…
- But this is not difficult, O Athenians! to escape death; but it is much more difficult to avoid depravity, for it runs swifter than death.…
- A man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to take the best possible human doctrine and…
- 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…
- The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is of all things most shameful and vile.
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