Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow... even if that someone is yourself!
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Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in all sorts of ways.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that human actions are often shaped by unforeseen circumstances rather than by purposeful legislation.
Plato emphasizes the idea that while humans may attempt to create laws and structure their lives through regulation, ultimately, it is the unpredictable nature of fate and chance events that truly dictates the course of life. Legislation may set frameworks, but the real determination of outcomes arises from the myriad of unforeseen incidents and destinies that unfold in life.
Themes
DestinyAccidentsLegislationFatePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the unpredictability of life events during a philosophy class.
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