Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.plato
I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. plato
Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.plato
This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector. plato
No trace of slavery ought to mix with the studies of the freeborn man. No study, pursued under compulsion, remains rooted in the memory.plato
The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.plato
Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.plato