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Not one of them who took up in his youth with this opinion that there are no gods ever continued until old age faithful to his conviction.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that youthful atheism is often challenged by the experiences and reflections of old age.
Plato reflects on the fleeting nature of youthful beliefs, particularly the conviction that there are no gods. He implies that as individuals age and experience life, they may come to question or abandon the convictions of their earlier years, suggesting that faith or belief often evolves with maturity and life experience.
Themes
BeliefFaithGodYouthConvictionAge
In practice
Example use cases
During a philosophy lecture, one might quote Plato to discuss how belief systems can change over a lifetime.
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