I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
PlatoStichwörter: paradox knowing nothing apology plato socrates republic socratic wisdome
While this America settles in the mould of its vulgarity,
heavily thickening to empire, I
And protest, only a bubble in the molten mass, pops
and sighs out, and the mass hardens,
I sadly smiling remember that the flower fades to make
fruit, the fruit rots to make earth.
Qut of the mother; and through the spring exultances,
ripeness and decadence; and home to the mother.
You making haste haste on decay: not blameworthy; life
is good, be it stubbornly long or suddenly
A mortal splendor: meteors are not needed less than
mountains: shine, perishing republic.
But for my children. I would have them keep their dis-
tance from the thickening center; corruption.
Never has been compulsory, when the cities lie at the
monster’s feet there are left the mountajns.
And boys, be in nothing so moderate as in love of man,
a clever servant, insufferable master.
There is the trap that catches noblest spirits, that caught
-–they say--God, when he walked on earth.
A representative owes not just his industry but his judgement
Edmund BurkeStichwörter: judgement politician republic
for PEOPLE to rule themselves in a REPUBLIC , they must have virtue;for a TYRANT to rule in a TYRANNY ,he must use FEAR.
William J. FedererStichwörter: fear tyranny virtue virtues rule tyrant republic
He who refuses to rule is liable to be ruled by one who is worse than himself.
PlatoIn the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
Robert G. IngersollStichwörter: intelligence genius danger mediocrity republic
Mankind censure injustice fearing that they may be the victims of it, and not because they shrink from committing it.
PlatoStichwörter: republic
... when someone sees a soul disturbed and unable to see something, he won't laugh mindlessly, but he'll take into consideration whether it has come from a brighter life and is dimmed through not having yet become accustomed to the dark or whether it has come from greater ignorance into greater light and is dazzled by the increased brillance.
PlatoStichwörter: soul light plato republic allegory-of-the-cave
There was no sign of Plato, and I was told later that he had gone to live in his Republic, where he was cheerfully submitting to his own Laws. [...] None of the Stoics were present. Rumour had it that they were still clambering up the steep hill of Virtue [...]. As for the Sceptics, it appeared that they were extremely anxious to get there, but still could not quite make up their minds whether or not the island really existed.
Lucian of SamosataStichwörter: scepticism stoicism plato republic
Sebagai republik yang merdeka, Indonesia berusia lima puluh tahun, tetapi kedengaran lebih mirip sebuah kekaisaran tak terkendali daripada sebuah negara bangsa modern.
Richard Lloyd ParryStichwörter: indonesia country republic
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