“At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.”
Love“All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince.”
God“At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.”
Love“The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.”
Education“Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.”
Knowledge“Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.”
Good“Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.”
Business“The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state.”
Good“Courage is knowing what not to fear.”
Courage“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.”
Good“Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.”
Men“Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.”
Great“Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.”
Knowledge“There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.”
Anger“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”
Imagination“Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.”
Good“Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.”
Alone“Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.”
Good“Knowledge is true opinion.”
Knowledge“We do not learn and what we call learning is only a process of recollection.”
Learning“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.”
Knowledge“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.”
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