Plato Quotes
When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.
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Care for life and physical health, with due regard for the needs of others and the common good, is concomitant with respect for human dignity.
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When I'm not near the girl I love, I love the girl I'm near.
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My operas and my theatre works are very formal pieces.
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If sex is a war, I am a conscientious objector: I will not play.
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In all my study of history, I have never found a time or place I would rather have lived than now.
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And for one second, it was like I could feel the timing clicking together, finally pieces falling into place.
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When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.
