This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; … - Plato

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This and no other is the root from
which a tyrant springs; when he
first appears he is a protector.

Plato

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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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This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector. - Plato

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