Plato ( 10 of 65 )
When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them, read more
When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.
He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who read more
He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.
By the golden chain Homer meant nothing else than the sun.
By the golden chain Homer meant nothing else than the sun.
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of read more
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of worse men
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.
Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and read more
Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.
They certainly give very strange names to diseases.
They certainly give very strange names to diseases.
Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.
Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.
I guess when your heart gets broken you sort of start to see cracks in everything. I'm convinced that tragedy read more
I guess when your heart gets broken you sort of start to see cracks in everything. I'm convinced that tragedy wants to harden us and our mission is never to let it.
