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
philosophical ignorant littles
The learning and knowledge that we have,is,at the most,but little compared with that of which we are ignorant.
philosophical democracy arise
Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.
philosophical destiny men
Man never legislates,but destinies and accidents,happening in all sorts of ways,legislate in all sorts of ways.
art philosophical two
Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.
philosophical good-things harm
There is no harm in repeating a good thing.
philosophical men may
Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
wise philosophical poetry
Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.
philosophical wish littles
He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.
philosophical mimicking lows
Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.
philosophical men animal
Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails.
fools-day religion april
Even the gods love jokes.
lying stones wells
As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.
children wine
There is truth in wine and children
justice needs would-be
Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.