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Day: December 8, 2010

Plato Quotes

A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.

A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

A state arises, as I conceive, out of the needs of mankind; no one is self-sufficing, but all of us have many wants.

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.

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.

All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else.

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Courage is knowing what not to fear.

Cunning… is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Nice Thoughts

Our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. – Martha Washington

Courage doesn’t always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day, saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love. – St. Francis of Assisi

It’s so easy to fall in love but hard to find someone who will catch you. – Anonymous

Where there is great love there are always miracles. – Willa Cather

It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter. – Marlene Dietrich

Loving is the most unmitigated and courageous act I perform in a day. – Mary Anne Radmacher

Lovers embrace that which is between them rather than each other. – Kahlil Gibran

Hate is never conquered by hate,
Hate is only conquered by love. – The Buddha

Nice Words

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. – Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. – Marianne Williamson

Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw

Success is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you get. – Dale Carnegie

True happiness… is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. – Helen Keller

Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are
When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. – Lao Tzu