"Watch a man at play for an hour and you can learn more about him than in talking to him for a year."
— Plato

January 1, 1970

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You learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. — Attributed to Plato by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as quoted in "Aspiring philosopher Palin quotes 'Plato'" (9 July 2009)