“Your friend Plato holds that commonwealths will only be happy when either philosophers rule or rulers philosophize: how remote happiness must appear when philosophers won't even deign to share their thoughts with kings.”
Quote by Thomas More
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Thomas More
Thomas More, born on February 7, 1478, in London, England, and died on July 6, 1535. He was a renowned humanist, politician, philosopher, and writer in the English Renaissance, best known for his work 'Utopia'. During the reign of Henry VIII, More held several important positions, including Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Exchequer. His political ideas and social ideals have had a profound impact on the world. more
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