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
children passion reality
Then may we not fairly plead in reply that our true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things with the mental faculty fitted to do so, that is, with the faculty which is akin to reality, and which approaches and unites with it, and begets intelligence and truth as children, and is only released from travail when it has thus reached knowledge and true life and satisfaction?
beautiful running effort
The most beautiful motion is that which accomplishes the greatest results with the least amount of effort.
men evil politics
The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
true-friend true-friendship
True friendship can exist only between equals.
justice crime
When there is crime in society, there is no justice.
men years play
Watch a man at play for an hour and you can learn more about him than in talking to him for a year.
abstinence temperance
Abstinence is the surety of temperance.
jobs men people
The State which we have founded must possess the four cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, discipline and justice ... Justice is the principle which has in fact been followed throughout, the principle of one man one job, of minding one s own business , in the sense of doing the job for which one is naturally fitted and not interfering with other people.
love blessed names
All loves should be simply stepping stones to the love of God. So it was with me; and blessed be his name for his great goodness and mercy.
plato rewards truth-is
Truth is its own reward.
war
Any peace is better than any war
brightness rust diligence
Prefer diligence before idleness, unless you esteem rust above brightness.
plato knowledge geometry
The knowledge of which geometry aims is the knowledge of the eternal.
men evil good-man
To a good man nothing that happens is evil.