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 men realizing
That man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes that his wisdom is worthless
philosophical suffering littles
To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed.
philosophical self want
A state arises,as I conceive,out of the needs of mankind;no one is self-sufficing,but all of us have many wants
beautiful philosophical
The good is the beautiful.
philosophical good-friend caring
My good friend, you are a citizen of Athens, a city which is very great and very famous for its wisdom and power - are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?
philosophical reviews thrice
Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good.
country philosophical honored
What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.
kings philosophical humanity
There will be no end to the troubles of states,Or of humanity itself,Till philosophers become kings in this world,Or till those we now call kings and rulers really And truly become philosophers
philosophical unrest politics
Until philosophers hold power, neither states nor individuals will have rest from trouble.
philosophical ignorance evil
Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being the greatest of all.
philosophical law understanding
No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.
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.