The general idea of Plato's quotation is that people who hold or act upon ill intent harm themselves far more than the other party. When one commits injustice, one does not suffer in the same way as those upon whom the injustice is inflicted, of course, but the suffering occurs all the same: it is internal rather than external, and the perpetrator may not even realize the change. The internal transformation through which one goes is subtle and gradual, but they continue to affect a person indefinitely. Time, then, is one factor that makes the injustice more wretched for the perpetrator than for the victim. Additionally, one action will most likely breed an appetite for even more injustice, and so the harmful cycle will continue.
A prime example is that of colonialism, specifically the effort made in King Leopold's Congo. Although millions of Congolese died, the men who perpetuated the violence and oppression were unrecognizable when they emerged from Africa: they were cruel, they were hard, they were hated by others and possibly by themselves. These men had to suffer the rest of their lives for every single person that they harmed, even if they denied that they were suffering.
As a final thought, Plato may have been invoking a religious element as well: those who commit injustice are all the more wretched because they will have to face the wrath of God when the final judgment day comes, for unlike the victims, they have no excuse of innocence or ignorance.
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A Sophist. These teachers were laughed at by Plato and Aristotle for their unethical means of persuasion.
Plato believed that tyranny was the worst form of government because it granted unchecked power to a single ruler, leading to injustice and the suppression of individual freedoms. He argued that a tyrant would act out of self-interest and not the common good, ultimately causing harm to the state and its citizens. Plato favored a philosopher-king ruling in accordance with reason and virtue to avoid the pitfalls of tyranny.
Plato believed that democracy could devolve into anarchy, where the rule of law is disregarded and individuals prioritize their own interests over the common good. He also feared that autocracy could lead to tyranny, where a ruler serves their own desires rather than the well-being of the society, resulting in oppression and injustice.
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Plato was born before Aristotle. Plato was born around 427 BC, while Aristotle was born around 384 BC.
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Plato's brother's name was Glaucon. He was one of Plato's siblings and a character in Plato's famous work, "The Republic."
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Plato was a student of Socrates.
Jason Plato's birth name is Timothy Jason Plato.
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