"If you are wise, all men will..." - Quote by Plato
If you are wise, all men will be your friends and kindred, for you will be useful.
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“Every unjust man is unjust against his will.”
“The like is not the friend of the like in as far as he is like; still the good may be the friend of the good in as far as he is good.”
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“Kindness in thought leads to wisdom. Kindness in speech leads to eloquence. Kindness in action leads to love.”
“SOCRATES: Perhaps we may be wrong; if so, you in your wisdom should convince us that we are mistaken in preferring justice to injustice. THRASYMACHUS: And how am I to convince you, he said, if you are not already convinced by what I have just said; what more can I do for you? Would you have me put the proof bodily into your souls?”
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.”