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
spiritual men justice
Of all the things of a man's soul which he has within him, justice is the greatest good and injustice the greatest evil.
fun play lifetime
An hour of play is worth a lifetime of conversation.
mind speech matter
In good speaking, should not the mind of the speaker know the truth of the matter about which he is to speak.
happiness wise love-is
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods; desired by those who have no part in him, and precious to those who have the better part in him.
physicians patient
The physician, to the extent he is a physician, considers only the good of the patient in what he prescribes, and his own not at all
luxury parent poverty
Wealth and poverty; one is the parent of luxury and indolence, and the other of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent.
army honor doe
Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders others from doing any.
ignorance curiosity ridiculous
To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of oneself is ridiculous.
knowledge buying meat
There is far greater peril in buying knowledge than in buying meat and drink.
children war sleep
And among the other honours and rewards our young men can win for distinguished service in war and in other activities, will be more frequent opportunities to sleep with a woman; this will give us a pretext for ensuring that most of our children are born of that parent.
real men political
We must, if we are to be consistent, and if we re to have a real pedigree herd, mate the best of our men with the best of our women as often as possible, and the inferior men with the inferior women as seldom as possible, and keep only the offspring of the best.
confused eye men
A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways - by a change from light to darkness or from darkness to light; and he will recognize that the same thing happens to the soul.
passion luxury political
Both poverty and wealth, therefore, have a bad effect on the quality of the work and the workman himself. Wealth and poverty, I answered. One produces luxury and idleness and a passion for novelty, the other meanness and bad workmanship and revolution into the bargain.
inspiration can-do
Take charge of your thoughts. You can do what you will with them