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Ideas for 'The Sayings of Confucius', 'Roman Law' and 'Phaedrus'

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19. Language / F. Communication / 1. Rhetoric
An excellent speech seems to imply a knowledge of the truth in the mind of the speaker [Plato]
Only a good philosopher can be a good speaker [Plato]
People who control others with fluent language often end up being hated [Kongzi (Confucius)]
'Phaedrus' pioneers the notion of philosophical rhetoric [Lawson-Tancred on Plato]