Plato
Plato
Platowas a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition. Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries, Plato's entire œuvre is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
life-and-love confined access
Access to power must be confined to those who are not in love with it.
god
God ever geometrizes.
wise integrity men
It is better to be wise, and not to seem so, than to seem wise, and not be so; yet men, for the most part, desire the contrary.
may ethics should
May I do to others as I would that they should do unto me.
wise ignorance evil
Herein is the evil of ignorance, that he who is neither good nor wise is nevertheless satisfied with himself: he had no desire for that of which he feels no want.
men government he-man
As the government is, such will be the man.
teaching yield irresistible
I must yield to you, for you are irresistible.
music beautiful affair
The affairs of music ought, somehow, to terminate in the love of the beautiful.
philosophical men realizing
That man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes that his wisdom is worthless
plato ignorance doors
Let no-one ignorant of geometry enter. Said to have been inscribed above the door of Plato's Academy.
philosophical suffering littles
To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed.
philosophical self want
A state arises,as I conceive,out of the needs of mankind;no one is self-sufficing,but all of us have many wants
beautiful philosophical
The good is the beautiful.
psychology wish firsts
The point which I should first wish to understand is whether the pious or holy is beloved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it is beloved of the gods.