Plato

"If one sins against the laws of proportion and gives something too big to something too small to carry it - too big sails to too small a ship, too big meals to too small a body, too big powers to too small a soul - the result is bound to be a complete upset. In an outburst of hubris the overfed body will rush into sickness, while the jack-in-office will rush into the unrighteousness that hubris always breeds."

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Source: Plato (2016). “Symposium”, p.38, Lulu.com

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Plato

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Plato was a classical Greek philosopher known for his dialogues and foundational contributions to Western philosophy, particularly through 'The Republic'.

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