"The true lover of knowledge naturally strives..." - Quote by Plato
The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.
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“Those whose hearts are fixed on Reality itself deserve the title of Philosophers.”
“I was stupid enough to think that we ought to speak the truth about each person eulogised, and to make this the foundation, and from these truths to choose the most beautiful things and arrange them in the most elegant way; and I was quite proud to think how well I should speak, because I believed that I knew the truth.”
“For when there are no words, it is very difficult to recognize the meaning of the harmony and rhythm, or to see any worldly object is imitated by them.”
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“I bring truth to tha youth tear tha roof off tha ol' school.”
“I don’t understand anything...and I no longer want to understand anything. I want to stick to the fact...If I wanted to understand something, I would immediately have to betray the fact, but I’ve made up my mind to stick to the fact.”
“Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just.”