Plato was a philosopher in ancient Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, which is considered one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in the Western world. His writings, primarily in the form of dialogues, have had a profound influence on philosophy and Western thought.
1. "Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
2. "The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile."
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3. "Courage is knowing what not to fear."
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4. "Justice means minding your own business and not meddling with other men's concerns."
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5. "The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself."
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6. "At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet."
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7. "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."
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8. "Ignorance, the root and stem of every evil."
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9. "The measure of a man is what he does with power."
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10. "An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers."
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11. "I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict."
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12. "The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not."
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