The orators — and the despots — have the least power in their cities … since they do nothing that they wish to do, practically speaking, though they … - Plato

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The orators — and the despots — have the least power in their cities … since they do nothing that they wish to do, practically speaking, though they do whatever they think to be best.

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Plato (Πλάτων Plátōn; c. 427 BC – c. 347 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy (Akademia), the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

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Native Name: Πλάτων
Alternative Names: Plátōn Platon Aristocles Αριστοκλής Ἀριστοκλῆς
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