Quote by Plato

The man who finds that in the course of his life he has done a lot of wrong often wakes up at night in terror, like a child with a nightmare, and his life is full of foreboding: but the man who is conscious of no wrongdoing is filled with cheerfulness and with the comfort of old age.

The man who finds that in the course of his life he has done

Summary

This quote speaks to the difference in mindset between a person who has committed wrongdoings and one who has not. The man who recognizes the many wrongs he has done throughout his life is plagued by guilt and fear, constantly haunted by his actions. In contrast, the individual who has led a life free from conscious wrongdoing is content and at ease, finding joy in their unburdened conscience as they approach the comfort and wisdom of old age.

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By Plato

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