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Posted on October 5, 2017October 6, 2017

“When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.”—Plato, Greek philosopher, 427-347 BC

Posted on October 23, 2016February 23, 2026

“The word friend is common, the fact is rare.”—(Phaedrus) Plato, Ancient Greek philosopher, c. 428-423—348/347 BC

Posted on September 18, 2016February 26, 2026

“False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.”—Plato, Greek philosopher, 428-348 BC

Posted on September 11, 2016February 27, 2026

“I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.”—Plato, Greek philosopher, 428-348 BC

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