A Quote by Plato

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

Plato

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Plato
Greek - Philosopher
427 BC - 347 BC

In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?

Barack Obama

Refusing to grow up is like refusing to accept your limitations. That's why I don't think we'll ever grow up.

Robert Smith

I believe that refusing to quit and refusing to fail will trump talent and brilliance in the end.

Molly Bloom

Being reviewed is being condescended to by your inferiors.

John Irving

When politics are used to allocate resources, the resources all end up being allocated to politics.

P. J. O'Rourke

Philosophy is speculation, Zen is participation. Participate in the night leaving, participate in the evening coming, participate in the stars and participate in the clouds; make participation your lifestyle and the whole existence becomes such a joy, such an ecstasy. You could not have dreamed of a better universe.

Rajneesh

I do not want to end up with an American style of politics, with us going out there beating our chest about our faith. Politics and religion - it is not that they do not have a lot in common, but if [religion] ends up being used in the political process, I think that is a bit unhealthy.

Tony Blair

Literary success of any enduring kind is made by refusing to do what publishers want, by refusing to write what the public wants, by refusing to accept any popular standard, by refusing to write anything to order.

Lafcadio Hearn

Veganism is not about giving anything up or losing anything; it is about gaining the peace within yourself that comes from embracing nonviolence and refusing to participate in the exploitation of the vulnerable

Gary L. Francione

Those who refuse to engage in politics will be led by their inferiors

Plato

I think your life is governed not by the bricks or mortar around you, it's governed by who holds your hand and who spits in your eye.

David McCallum

I think your life is governed not by the bricks or mortar around you, its governed by who holds your hand and who spits in your eye.

David McCallum

What you dislike in your superiors, avoid doing to your inferiors. What you dislike in your inferiors, avoid doing when working for your superiors. What you hate in those who are in front of you, do not do to those behind you.

Confucius

All countries must be governed by the modern people; they must be governed by the progressive people; they must be governed by those who believe in the reason and science; they must be governed by the compassionate and just, by the ethical and honest, by the nonviolent and peaceful people; they must be governed by the libertarians; they must be governed by the people who believe in the enlightenment and who refuse to shape the society based on some childish religious stories!