The Republic, by Plato. Part II.
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The Principle of God
"God is not the author of all things, but of good only," he said. "We must say that God did what was just and right, and they were the better for being punished." The gods are unchangeable yet may still make us think that they appear in various forms,. Perhaps you imagine that God will be willing to lie or put forth a phantom? He replied: Do you know that the true lie if such an expression is allowed, is that no one is willingly deceived about the highest part of himself?"
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