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Wise Quotes by Plato
- He was a wise man who invented beer.
- A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.
- We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far…
- The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.
- Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.
- Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods; desired by those who have no part in…
- When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading: Henny Youngman. He was a wise man who invented beer
- Herein is the evil of ignorance, that he who is neither good nor wise is nevertheless satisfied with himself: he had no desire for that…
- It is better to be wise, and not to seem so, than to seem wise, and not be so; yet men, for the most part,…
- Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.
- Mob rule and emasculation of the wise' and 'who will watch the guardians'?
- So the state founded on natural principles is wise as a whole in virtue of the knowledge inherent in its smallest constituent class, which exercises…
- Because, unlike courage and wisdom, which made our state brave and wise by being present in a particular part of it, discipline operates by being…
- Justice in the individual is now defined analogously to justice in the state. The individual is wise and brave in virtue of his reason and…
- The wise man will want to be ever with him who is better than himself.
- Music has the capacity to touch the innermost reaches of the soul and music gives flight to the imagination.
- Grant that I may become beautiful in my soul within, and that all my external possessions may be in harmony with my inner self. May…
- Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
- 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…
- The wise are doubtful.
More Wise Quotes
- Most important thing in life is to keep moving irrespective of the facts that you r hurt u r broken or betrayed… — Anurag Prakash Ray
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- The foolish man wonders at the unusual, but the wise man at the usual. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Years ago someone wrote [about me]: 'She characterizes Molly Weasley as a mother who is only at home looking after the children.'… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- I've no idea where ideas come from and I hope I never find out; it would spoil the excitement for me if… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner… — Aristotle