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plato lasts all-things
Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death? Plato
plato democracy equal
These, then, will be some of the features of democracy... it will be, in all likelihood, an agreeable, lawless, parti-colored commonwealth, dealing with all alike on a footing of equality, whether they be really equal or not.
plato men self
And we shall most likely be defeated, and you will most likely be victors in the contest, if you learn so to order your lives as not to abuse or waste the reputation of your ancestors, knowing that to a man who has any self-respect, nothing is more dishonourable than to be honoured, not for his own sake, but on account of the reputation of his ancestors.
plato sick physicians
But tell me, this physician of whom you were just speaking, is he a moneymaker, an earner of fees, or a healer of the sick?
plato believe law
Thus rhetoric, it seems, is a producer of persuasion for belief, not for instruction in the matter of right and wrong ... And so the rhetorician's business is not to instruct a law court or a public meeting in matters of right and wrong, but only to make them believe.
plato character mean
Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity - I mean the true simplicity of a rightly and nobly ordered mind and character, not that other simplicity which is only a euphemism for folly.
plato body physicians
Is it not also true that no physician, in so far as he is a physician, considers or enjoins what is for the physician's interest, but that all seek the good of their patients? For we have agreed that a physician strictly so called, is a ruler of bodies, and not a maker of money, have we not?
plato enemy use
To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege.
plato government opposites
Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.
real order intellectual
The task of the real intellectual consists of analyzing illusions in order to discover their causes. Arthur Miller
real mind world
Success is achieved twice. Once in the mind and the second time in the real world. Azim Premji
reality fiction epiphany
What we search for in fiction is not so much reality, but the epiphany of truth. Azar Nafisi
real believe men
I believe there's a huge distinction between un macho and a real man. I don't think you have to be one to be another. Benjamin Bratt
real opportunity acting
The whole thing about acting, the draw for me, is the opportunity to do things you don't get to do in real life.
reality ideas broken
Not only has President Bush broken his word on funding, he has not put in the effort required to turn this excellent idea into a lifesaving reality. Jamie Drummond
reality men order
A man may be born, but in order to be born he must first die, and in order to die he must first awake. Carl Sandburg
real law doubt
I have no doubt that if an actual ticking bomb situation were to arise, our law enforcement authorities would torture. The real debate is whether such torture should take place outside of our legal system or within it. The answer to this seems clear: If we are to have torture, it should be authorized by the law. Alan Dershowitz
real world cards
There is real danger of a disconnect between what's on your business card and who you are deep inside, and it's not a disconnect that the world is ready to be patient with. Alain de Botton
ideas world chaos
Ideas govern the world, or throw it into chaos. Auguste Comte
ideas stories bigs
Once I'm given an idea for a story I have a million ideas on how it should be illustrated, but I don't have a big shoebox full of unfinished ideas. Brian Selznick
ideas narnia
That part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia. C. S. Lewis
ideas long people
I work to promote the idea of sustainable capitalism driven by long-term considerations rather than quarterly profits, which seeks to better people's lives and the planet rather than destroy them. Al Gore
ideas people important
In many ways ideas are more important than people - they are much more permanent. Charles Kettering
ideas insane driving
Gotta head full of ideas that are driving me insane... Bob Dylan
ideas parent want
I learned from my parents the idea that, if you are devoted enough and you want to study something enough, you can really teach yourself anything. Brit Marling
ideas waiting effort
The world's not going to wait for you. If you have an idea, put some effort behind it and get it out there. Robert Kiyosaki
ideas entrepreneur family-and-friends
Friends and family will tell you why your ideas won't work. Most are left-brained employees and specialists and NOT entrepreneurs.