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
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
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.