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
apology men wisest-man
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
wise plato men
A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.
men worthless wisest
The wisest of you men is he who has realized, like Socrates, that in respect of wisdom he is really worthless.
wise wisdom men
If you are wise, all men will be your friends and kindred, for you will be useful.
wise men gold
May I deem the wise man rich, and may I have such a portion of gold as none but a prudent man can either bear or employ.
happiness wise love-is
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods; desired by those who have no part in him, and precious to those who have the better part in him.
wise exercise class
So the state founded on natural principles is wise as a whole in virtue of the knowledge inherent in its smallest constituent class, which exercises authority over the rest. And the smallest class is the one which naturally possesses that form of knowledge which alone of all others deserves the title of wisdom.
wise integrity men
It is better to be wise, and not to seem so, than to seem wise, and not be so; yet men, for the most part, desire the contrary.
wise ignorance evil
Herein is the evil of ignorance, that he who is neither good nor wise is nevertheless satisfied with himself: he had no desire for that of which he feels no want.
wise drinking reading
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading: Henny Youngman. He was a wise man who invented beer
wise emasculation mob-rule
Mob rule and emasculation of the wise' and 'who will watch the guardians'?
wise perfection humanity
If there is a good and wise God, then there also exists a progress of humanity toward perfection.
wise men useless-things
Nothing is more unworthy of a wise man, or ought to trouble him more, than to have allowed more time for trifling, and useless things, than they deserve.
wise communication men
Wise men speak because they have something to say