The complete expression of this sentence is "If sharp criticism disappears completely, mild criticism will become harsh. If mild criticism is not allowed, silence will be considered as ulterior motives. If silence is no longer allowed, then excessive praise is a crime. If only one voice is allowed, then the only voice that exists is a lie. "

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Plato's classic quote

1, parmenides of Plato in ancient Greece: "It seems that whether they exist or not, whether other things exist or not, they all appear to exist to themselves or between them in the way and style of everything."

2. Plato's Republic in ancient Greece: Justice means doing just things in a country. When each individual only does one kind of work related to the country, and this kind of work is most suitable for his nature, the country will have justice.

3. Plato's "Drinking" in ancient Greece: All this lies in the primitive character of human beings: we are originally complete, and the hope and pursuit of that integrity is called making love.