Plato ( 10 of 65 )
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
Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.
Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.
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
The Paphian Queen to Cnidos made repair
Across the tide to see her image there:
Then looking read more
The Paphian Queen to Cnidos made repair
Across the tide to see her image there:
Then looking up and round the prospect wide,
When did Praxiteles see me thus? she cried.
Moderation, which consists in an indifference about little things, and in a prudent and well-proportioned zeal about things of importance, read more
Moderation, which consists in an indifference about little things, and in a prudent and well-proportioned zeal about things of importance, can proceed from nothing but true knowledge, which has its foundation in self-acquaintance.
Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul
Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around read more
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
The wisest have the most authority
The wisest have the most authority
When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount read more
When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.
