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
witty political lovers
Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come to hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom
plato war wounds-and-scars
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
dance secret-places soul
Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul
heart justice soul
Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.
plato democracies-have liberty
Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.
vices virtue involuntary
Virtue is voluntary, vice involuntary.
inspirational passion essentials
The 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.
plato love-is serious
Love is a serious mental disease.
plato excellence littles
Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.
inspirational dream sleep
How can you prove whether at this moment we are sleeping, and all our thoughts are a dream; or whether we are awake, and talking to one another in the waking state?
education children teaching
Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.
leadership children humorous
Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.
people growth dirt
People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.
spring hero greatness
The people always have some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness. ... This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.