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
sacrifice dancing singing
We ought to live sacrificing, and singing, and dancing...
life sacrifice men
Life must be lived as play, playing certain games, making sacrifices, singing and dancing, and then a man will be able to propitiate the gods.
evil praying lord
Lord of Lords, grant us the good whether we pray for it or not, but evil keep from us, even though we pray for it.
mother giving different
Give me a different set of mothers and I will give you a different world
soul body made
No attempt of curing the body should be made without curing the soul
flutes moral instruments
The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effect - it is too exciting.
justice
Justice is having and doing what is one's own.
love-is deprivation states
Love is an intermediate state between possession and deprivation.
plato worst-enemy enemy
They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth.
children plato parenting
We ought to esteem it of the greatest importance that the fictions which children first hear should be adapted in the most perfect manner to the promotion of virtue.
inspirational giving levels
It gives me great pleasure to converse with the aged. They have been over the road that all of us must travel, and know where it is rough and difficult and where it is level and easy.
teacher learning science
[Not enough is known about solid geometry] and for two reasons: in the first place, no government places value on it; this leads to a lack of energy in the pursuit of it, and it is difficult. In the second place, students cannot learn it unless they have a teacher. But then a teacher can hardly be found....
convince-us justice soul
SOCRATES: Perhaps we may be wrong; if so, you in your wisdom should convince us that we are mistaken in preferring justice to injustice. THRASYMACHUS: And how am I to convince you, he said, if you are not already convinced by what I have just said; what more can I do for you? Would you have me put the proof bodily into your souls?
kindness men medicine
It is as expedient that a wicked man be punished as that a sick man be cured by a physician; for all chastisement is a kind of medicine.