Friday, April 15, 2011

"Only the Dead have truly seen the end of War." -Plato


Today's quote is a rather famous one that you may have heard, but in light of a conversation I had yesterday I felt it relevant.  There will never be an end to war, there will never be world peace.  There will always be someone in control who wants more land, money, power, or to be holier in the eyes of his God or Gods. 
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56 comments:

  1. Paulie PecansApril 15, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Hadn't heard this one before, but I suppose it's true.

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  2. J.R.April 15, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    First time I've read this quote but sadly it rings very true. No matter what new discoveries or inventions the world comes up with people will still be killing each other.

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  3. Stef PelgrimsApril 15, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    true! good quote!

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  4. doomsdayApril 15, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    this is really true!

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  5. FugaziApril 15, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    That is actually a pretty cool quote and by the way Plato had a wicked beard!

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  6. WinkApril 15, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    I knew this quote from Rome: Total War. Damn that game was awesome. Had sweet quotes at every loading screen too. I think I'm gonna play some R:TW ;D

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  7. SOMSApril 15, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    i love plato

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  8. The Angry LurkerApril 15, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Very true.

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  9. lemozApril 15, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    This is prob your best post yet lol good job!

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  10. Kicking RocksApril 15, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    that was great!

    following!

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  11. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Plato was a philosophical legend, no doubt.
    Please check out my blog too! :P

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  12. GraftedApril 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Unfortunately that is very true

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  13. RafaelApril 15, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    sadly its true

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  14. miousApril 15, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    I love quotes like this one, I even have a few andorid applications so I can read quotes when I'm bored :)

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  15. DogShepApril 15, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Sweet quote man. Keep up the good posts!

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  16. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    That's how humans are and we can't do nothing about it =(

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  17. NaxorrøApril 15, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    He didn't beat socrates lol

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  18. RazorApril 15, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Great and true quote, maybe even more truthful in his time.

    +followed!

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  19. JoeMusticaApril 15, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Its sad how in our modern day we have no one who matches up to people like Plato

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  20. Deniz GApril 15, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Makes sense, I enjoy philosophy ^^ Nice one.

    /follow

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  21. KenzoApril 15, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Do we even know if the dead have seen the end of war?

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  22. TrelinApril 15, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Can't have peace without war, good without bad, lasagna without brussel sprouts, etc.

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  23. FenixApril 15, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    I love this quote.

    @trelin eww brussel sprouts in lasagna?

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  24. Clark KentApril 15, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    awesome quote
    http://amalekia.blogspot.com/

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  25. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    That's deep. I like plato.

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  26. shibbyApril 15, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    one of my top fav. quotes. and sadly its all too true :(

    talesofahealthinspector.blogspot.com

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  27. StyronApril 15, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    this is an interesting quote, more please!

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  28. RwatsonApril 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    No one could have said it better.

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  29. DerpFilesApril 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    War cannot be avoided; it can only be postponed to the other's advantage.

    -Niccolo Machiavelli

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  30. AndrewApril 15, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    True indeed.

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  31. killerkunApril 15, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Scary but true ):

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  32. DokhoApril 15, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    The sad truth of human nature...

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  33. MalkavianApril 15, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    a Grimm reminder of what humans are doing and why i hold no hope for us

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  34. N4M3L3SSApril 15, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    good quote

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  35. OatmealStoutApril 15, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    I can't remember where I heard this.

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  36. tissue rejectionApril 15, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Very inspirational

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  37. Indie KingsApril 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    great quote

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  38. JackApril 15, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Thats when we see we're actually animals with some skills. In the animal kingdom, things such as territory and "wars" are a bit normal. But for us, people who can "think", we should know there are always better ways.

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  39. MichelangeloApril 15, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    When thinking about it, it does make sense :)

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  40. 123April 15, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Wise words from a bust :D

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  41. goat-on-a-stikApril 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    How true. Sad but true.

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  42. JayApril 15, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    so true...

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  43. Icepax_NmirApril 15, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    nice quote =D both deep and true!

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  44. Aamir MuhammadApril 15, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    always loved that quote.

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  45. RabidmooseApril 15, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Unfortunate but true.

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  46. DanApril 15, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    War is man's ego manifested in its cruelest for.

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  47. BTN Hip HopApril 15, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    really inspiring quote. eye opening

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  48. NemoApril 15, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    following for sure i like the layout and the several of the post's

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  49. nooneApril 15, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    great quote. I wonder what have they seen beside the end of wars

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  50. LhosreiffApril 15, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Yeah ive heard of it, its a pretty good one.

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  51. Anna-NelseyApril 15, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Awesome quote and very cool post.

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  52. KanikaApril 15, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Sad though TRUE...!

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  53. EndlessApril 16, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Plato is my bro.

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  54. SkengApril 16, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    Great quote. I was thinking about getting a copy of Plato's Symposium this morning. Coincidence? lol

    Keep 'em coming :)

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  55. acumenOctober 14, 2014 at 8:29 AM

    Except it wasn't Plato who quoted it

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  56. acumenOctober 14, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    George Santayana's quote. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". Same guy.

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