Plato

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul. ↗

— Plato

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Necessity... the mother of invention. ↗

— Plato

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Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly. ↗

— Plato

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Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns. ↗

— Plato

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Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. ↗

— Plato

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Democracy passes into despotism. ↗

— Plato

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Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. ↗

— Plato

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A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers. ↗

— Plato

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We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise. ↗

— Plato

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The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery. ↗

— Plato

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