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"The gods are not magicians who transform themselves; neither do they deceive mankind in any way."
Socrates, The Republic

"No evil can happen to a good man, neither in life nor after death."
Socrates, Apology of Socrates

"It's all in Plato, all in Plato: bless me, what do they teach them at those schools!"
Digory Kirke, The Last Battle

"Plato, doubtless, was not the first to construct a system of philosophy that could be quoted against his enemies; certainly he was not the last."
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

Eleanor: Are we sure we should be paying attention to these guys? It's like, who died and left Aristotle in charge of ethics?
Chidi: [points to blackboard] Plato.


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