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War Quotes by Plato
- Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich; these are at war…
- Only the dead have seen the end of war.
- Only the dead will know the end of the war.
- When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest...and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war
- A tyrant... is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.
- Any peace is better than any war
- Their military training will ensure success in war, but they must maintain unity by not allowing the state to grow to large, and by ensuring…
- And among the other honours and rewards our young men can win for distinguished service in war and in other activities, will be more frequent…
- Whence comes war and fighting, and factions? Whence but from the body and the lust of the body? Wars are occasioned by the love of…
- All wars are fought for the sake of getting money.
- When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always…
- When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring…
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