One trait in the philosopher's character we can assume is his love of the knowledge that reveals eternal reality, the realm unaffected by change and decay. He is in love with the whole of that reality, and will not willingly be deprived even of the most insignificant fragment of it - just like the lovers and men of ambition we described earlier on.
The beginning is the chiefest part of any work. - Plato
The beginning is the chiefest part of any work.
- Plato
You must base the Wisdom on Love. - Plato
You must base the Wisdom on Love.
Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind. - Plato
Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.
Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own. - Plato
Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.
Those who have knowledge are more confident than those who have no knowledge, and they are more confident after they have learned than before. - Plato
Those who have knowledge are more confident than those who have no knowledge, and they are more confident after they have learned than before.
No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth. - Plato
No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
Be kind. Every person you meet is fighting a difficult battle. - Plato
Be kind. Every person you meet is fighting a difficult battle.
The cause of all sins in every case lies in the person's excessive love of self. - Plato
The cause of all sins in every case lies in the person's excessive love of self.
The right question is usually more important than the right answer. - Plato
The right question is usually more important than the right answer.
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