Plato ( 10 of 65 )
Wise people talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.
Wise people talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.
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.
No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.
No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.
This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.
This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.
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.
The highest form of pure thought is in mathematics
The highest form of pure thought is in mathematics
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.
Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.
Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.
