Top plato quotes

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  1. Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something
  2. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light
  3. The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
  4. Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.
  5. According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.
  6. I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
  7. Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
  8. I'm trying to think, don't confuse me with facts.
  9. If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.
  10. Those who tell the stories rule society.

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