“What shall we say about those spectators, then, who can see a plurality of beautiful things, but not beauty itself, and who… — Plato Copy Share Image
Music is moral law. It is the essence of order and leads to all that is good, true and beautiful. — Plato Copy Share Image
... for this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls, because they will not use their memories; they will… — Plato Copy Share Image
“For know that this is the command of God; and I believe that no greater good has ever happened in the state… — Plato Copy Share Image
“the creative soul creates not children, but conceptions of wisdom and virtue,” — Plato Copy Share Image
One trait in the philosopher's character we can assume is his love of the knowledge that reveals eternal reality, the realm unaffected… — Plato Copy Share Image
The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best… — Plato Copy Share Image
All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue. — Plato Copy Share Image
He who gives himself to a lover because he is a good man, and in the hope that he will be improved… — Plato Copy Share Image
... Societies aren t made of sticks and stones, but of men whose individual characters, by turning the scale one way or… — Plato Copy Share Image
One trait in the philosopher's character we can assume is his love of the knowledge that reveals eternal reality, the realm unaffected… — Plato Copy Share Image
And all knowledge, when separated from justice and virtue, is seen to be cunning and not wisdom; wherefore make this your first… — Plato Copy Share Image
Justice in the individual is now defined analogously to justice in the state. The individual is wise and brave in virtue of… — Plato Copy Share Image
All the gold upon the earth and all the gold beneath it, does not compensate for lack of virtue. — Plato Copy Share Image
And once we have given our community a good start,' I pointed out, ' the process will be cumulative. By maintaining a… — Plato Copy Share Image
“this is the greatest good to man, to discourse daily on virtue, and other things which you have heard me discussing, examining… — Plato Copy Share Image
The State which we have founded must possess the four cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, discipline and justice ... Justice is the… — Plato Copy Share Image
Let praise be given equally to women as well as men who have been distinguished in virtue. — Plato Copy Share Image
Remember our words, then, and whatever is your aim let virtue be the condition of the attainment of your aim, and know… — Plato Copy Share Image
What the expression is intended to mean, I think, is that there is a better and a worse element in the character… — Plato Copy Share Image
Each man is capable of doing one thing well. If he attempts several, he will fail to achieve distinction in any. — Plato Copy Share Image
You may be sure, dear Crito, that inaccurate language is not only in itself a mistake: it implants evil in men's souls. — Plato Copy Share Image
“If men learn this, it will implant forgetfulness in their souls; they will cease to exercise memory because they rely on that which is… — Plato Copy Share Image
Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich; these are at… — Plato Copy Share Image
“The love of man to woman is a thing common and of course, and at first partakes more of instinct and passion than of… — Plato Copy Share Image
Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught in falsehood's school, and the one man that dares to… — Plato Copy Share Image
For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me is the pleasure and charm… — Plato Copy Share Image
“What shall we say about those spectators, then, who can see a plurality of beautiful things, but not beauty itself, and who are incapable… — Plato Copy Share Image
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