The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction. Plato directionexcessiveincrease Change image and share on social
No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern. Plato governteach Change image and share on social
There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself. Plato baddefeatgain Change image and share on social
Wealth is well known to be a great comforter. Plato comfortergreatwealth Change image and share on social
I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. Plato accidentinventionwork Change image and share on social
We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise. Plato earthflygod Change image and share on social
Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune. Plato accompanybadcleverness share on social
He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden. Plato ageburdencalm Change image and share on social
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Plato afraidchilddark Change image and share on social
