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plato atheism age
At an early age I sucked up the milk of Homer, Virgil, Horace, Terence, Anacreon, Plato and Euripides, diluted with that of Moses and the prophets. Denis Diderot
plato years ideas
During the 2300 years since Plato, very little opposition has been registered to his ideas. Ludwig von Mises
plato kind members
Plato and Hitler were both the same kind of consistent socialists who planned also for the production of future socialists, the breeding and education of future members of society.
plato people leader
People have Plato's form in their mind of what a leader is, or what a C.E.O. is, and it is a bunch of elements that I really don't conform to at all. I've given this a lot of thought, and I came to the conclusion that I don't care. Dick Costolo
plato father thinking
I want you teabaggers out there to understand one thing: while you idolize the Founding Fathers and dress up like them, and smell like them, I think it's pretty clear that the Founding Fathers would have hated your guts. And what's more, you would've hated them. They were everything you despise. They studied science, read Plato, hung out in Paris and thought the Bible was mostly bulls**t. Bill Maher
plato school exercise
The authority of Plato and Aristotle, of Zeno and Epicurus, still reigned in the schools; and their systems, transmitted with blind deference from one generation of disciples to another, precluded every generous attempt to exercise the powers, or enlarge the limits, of the human mind. Edward Gibbon
plato history secret
The knowledge that is suited to our situation and powers, the whole compass of moral, natural, and mathematical science, was neglected by the new Platonists; whilst they exhausted their strength in the verbal disputes of metaphysics, attempted to explore the secrets of the invisible world, and studied to reconcile Aristotle with Plato, on subjects of which both these philosophers were as ignorant as the rest of mankind.
plato play bears
Plato's dialogues bear at least some similarities to the classical plays. Benjamin Jowett
plato book greatness
The student is half afraid to meet one of the great philosophers face to face. He feels himself inadequate and thinks he will not understand him. But if he only knew, the great man, just because of his greatness, is much more intelligible than his modern commentator. The simplest student will be able to understand, if not all, yet a very great deal of what Plato said; but hardly anyone can understand some modern books on Platonism. C. S. Lewis
serious somewhat
Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters, let it be somewhat grave. George Washington
serious surprising
One thing that's surprising is how serious this is. It's now my career. Edward Castronova
seriousness absolutes
Absolute seriousness is never without a dash of humor. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
serious ridiculous problem
Thank goodness we don't have only serious problems, but ridiculous ones as well. Edsger Dijkstra
serious too-late desperate
When the situation is desperate, it is too late to be serious. Be playful. Edward Abbey
serious sides
If all sides are serious about getting this done before the deadline, I think it can be done.
serious-person play fats
I'm actually a thin serious person but I play fat and funny, but only for the movies. Dom DeLuise
serious
At some point you’ll have to get serious about life. David Nicholls
serious
I was a very, very serious child, ... I was valedictorian of my kindergarten and eighth-grade class. Christine Lavin
importance start understand
If we're going to take back the Swamp, it's going to start Saturday. We know that and understand the importance of this game. We're not overlooking it.
importance projects recognize
If we can take anything away from this, it's that we recognize the importance of flood-control projects that we don't necessarily think about every day.
importance resonates
I learned the importance of being confident. I think that at the end of the day, it's not so much about what you look like - it's really about the way that you feel. That resonates with people. Olivia Culpo
importance issue lose mail office rather seat sell sent vote week weigh willing
We are not delegates who are sent here to weigh our mail every day and then to vote accordingly. There are issue of transcendent importance that you have to be willing to lose your office over ... I'm willing to lose my seat any day in the week rather than sell out. Henry Hyde
importance shows talks
'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference. John Prendergast
importance milk oatmeal starting whether wholesome
Whether I'm on or off the field, I know the importance of getting enough sleep and starting the day with a wholesome breakfast like oatmeal made with milk and fruit. Andrew Luck
importance secondary
We know it will be of secondary importance to Brazil-Argentina, but we'll be approaching it with the seriousness it deserves.
importance loud power voices
We'll make our voices heard loud and clear on the importance of cost-based power. Maria Cantwell
importance lifting
I began to learn the importance of lifting things up and looking underneath. Deb Caletti