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
knowledge people pleasure
Most people affirm pleasure to be the good, but the finer sort of wits say it is knowledge.
justice stronger principles
Everywhere there is one principle of justice, which is the interest of the stronger.
generations immortality everlasting
The mortal nature is seeking as far as is possible to be everlasting and immortal: and this is only to be attained by generation, because the new is always left in the place of the old.
plato immortality after-death
I have good hope that there is something after death.
body pleasure conversation
The more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me is the pleasure and charm of conversation.
children games soul
Avoid compulsion and let early education be a matter of amusement. Young children learn by games; compulsory education cannot remain in the soul.
artist light inspire
As to the artists, do we not know that he only of them whom love inspires has the light of fame?-he whom love touches not walks in darkness.
teaching wine exercise
Shall we not, then, lay down a law, in the first place, that boys shall abstain altogether from wine till their eighteenth year, thereby teaching that it is wrong to add fire to fire, as through a funnel, pouring it into their body and soul before they proceed to the labor of life, thus exercising a caution as to the maddening habits of youth.
men doors poetry
It is vain for the sober man to knock at poesy's door.
qualified
Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it.
leadership sports use
Do not use compulsion, but let early education be rather a sort of amusement.
art drinking voice
The true musician is attuned to a fairer harmony than that of the lyre... for he truly has in his own life a harmony of words and deeds arranged in the Dorian mode. Such a one makes me joyous with the sound of his voice, so eager am I in drinking in his words.
reflection impression contradictory
If there is no contradictory impression, there is nothing to awaken reflection
drinking wine lovers
And what do you say of lovers of wine... they are glad of any pretext of drinking any wine