Plato 'thought' a lot but he 'did' little.

Maybe he realized the 'true nature' of achievement (success/winning/prize/...) that is: all are just 'legends in his own mind'.

Maybe we have not learned the true nature of 'greed and conceit' (that is: we are selfish and we justify for our greed) and we say 'everyone is the same!'.

I stand in the shadow of Plato -- most people like to think they stand on his shoulder ;-)