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A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

~Plato

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Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.

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The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

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Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.

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Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

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Courage is knowing what not to fear.

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Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.

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Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men.

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This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.

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Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

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Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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