Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another. — Plato

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

Author: Plato

Insight: Destroying something takes a moment; building trust back up takes forever. That's why apologizing feels so easy compared to actually changing—our brains are wired for damage, not repair. The hard part isn't feeling sorry; it's becoming someone worth trusting again.

Source: Crito, 44d

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Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

PlatoCrito, 44d

Insight

Destroying something takes a moment; building trust back up takes forever. That's why apologizing feels so easy compared to actually changing—our brains are wired for damage, not repair. The hard part isn't feeling sorry; it's becoming someone worth trusting again.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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