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“Even in reaching for the beautiful there is beauty, and also in suffering whatever it is that one suffers en route.”

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Plato (428 BC - 348 BC) was a prominent Greek philosopher, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy. He founded the Academy, which was the first institution of higher education in the Western world. Plato's philosophy, centered around the theory of Forms, emphasized the importance of reason and morality. more

“There is no necessity for the man who means to be an orator to understand what is really just but only what would appear so to the majority of those who will give judgment; and not what is really good or beautiful but whatever will appear so; because persuasion comes from that and not from the truth.”

Men Giving Mean Beautiful He Man Judgment Majority Persuasion Orators

Author:Plato

“I prefer nothing, unless it is true.”

Author:Plato

“As it is, the lover of inquiry must follow his beloved wherever it may lead him.”

May Lovers Beloved Inquiry

Author:Plato

“It is correct to make a priority of young people, taking care that they turn out as well as possible.”

People Wells Care Young Turns Priorities

Book:The Last Days of Socrates

Source: The Last Days of Socrates

“When Shakespeare was writing, he wasn't writing for stuff to lie on the page; it was supposed to get up and move around.”

Writing Moving Lying Literature Stuff Pages Get Up

Author:Ken Kesey

“People regard the same things, some as just and others as unjust, - about these they dispute; and so there arise wars and fightings among them.”

People War Fighting Regard Arise Unjust Disputes

Book:Plato: The Complete Works: From the greatest Greek philosopher, known for The Republic, Symposium, Apology, Phaedrus, Laws, Crito, Phaedo, Timaeus, Meno, Euthyphro, Gorgias, Parmenides, Protagoras, Statesman and Critias

Source: Plato: The Complete Works: From the greatest Greek philosopher, known for The Republic, Symposium, Apology, Phaedrus, Laws, Crito, Phaedo, Timaeus, Meno, Euthyphro, Gorgias, Parmenides, Protagoras, Statesman and Critias

“Where reverence is, there is fear; for he who has a feeling of reverence and shame about the commission of any action, fears and is afraid of an ill reputation.”

Feelings Action Shame Ill Reputation Reverence

Book:The Works of Plato: The Trial and Death of Socrates

Source: The Works of Plato: The Trial and Death of Socrates

“If you are willing to reflect on the courage and moderation of other people, you will find them strange.”

People Ifs Strange Willing Moderation

Author:Plato

“It is fear and terror that make all men brave, except the philosophers. Yet it is illogical to be brave through fear and cowardice.”

Men Brave Philosopher Terror Cowardice Be Brave Illogical

Author:Plato

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