Plato, (429-347 BC) Greek philosopher Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Plato Quote “Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.”Plato ~ Plato (429-347 BC) Greek philosopher Government , Morals , Proverbs Ratings and Comments Reply vedapushpa, Bangalore - India 11/3/10 Excessive 'good' towards the 'bad' makes the latter err to his/her doom... as excessive 'bad' towards the 'good' will make the victim stronger... 'Storm roots in the Oak more'... Reply J Carlton, Calgary 11/3/10 Or like yesterday's bloodbath in the mid term elections! Wow! Reply Anonymous, Eaton 11/3/10 Reply Mike, Norwalk 11/3/10 Reply Carol, Georgia 11/3/10 And the American People reacted Mightily. Lets hope the Progressives, from the president all the way to the most junior member of the Progressives in Congress understand they really do work for us. Let us also hope the Fresh Blood brought into power by We the People will understand it as well and will work as public servants not as part of an imperial administration. Reply Anonymous 11/3/10 Reply Ron, Salem 11/3/10 Reply jim k, Austin,Tx 11/3/10 Carol, you are being naive if you expect Obama or any so called progressive to change. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Plato quote is found in these categories: Government quotes Morals quotes Proverbs quotes About Plato Bio of Plato Quotations by Plato Books by/about Plato Plato videos Plato on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Plato