Until philosophers rule as kings or those who are now called kings and leading men genuinely and adequately philosophise, that is, until… — Plato Copy Share Image
He who advises a sick man, whose manner of life is prejudicial to health, is clearly bound first of all to change… — Plato Copy Share Image
Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which had rule over the whole island and several… — Plato Copy Share Image
Of all the things of a man's soul which he has within him, justice is the greatest good and injustice the greatest… — Plato Copy Share Image
More will be accomplished, and better, and with more ease, if every man does what he is best fitted to do, and… — Plato Copy Share Image
The soul takes nothing with her to the other world but her education and culture; and these, it is said, are of… — Plato Copy Share Image
In heaven there is laid up a pattern which he who chooses may behold, and beholding, set his own house in order.… — Plato Copy Share Image
Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two… — Plato Copy Share Image
“A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways - by a change from light to darkness… — Plato Copy Share Image
What is better adapted than the festive use of wine in the first place to test and in the second place to… — Plato Copy Share Image
The man who arrives at the doors of artistic creation with none of the madness of the Muses would be convinced that… — Plato Copy Share Image
“For as there are misanthropists, or haters of men, there are also misologists, or haters of ideas, and both spring from the… — Plato Copy Share Image
I know nothing more worthy of a man's ambition than that his son be the best of men. — Plato Copy Share Image
For though a man should be a complete unbeliever in the being of gods; if he also has a native uprightness of… — Plato Copy Share Image
Each living creature is said to be alive and to be the same individual - as for example someone is said to… — Plato Copy Share Image
Let men of all ranks whether they are successful, or unsuccessful, whether they triumph or not; let them do their duty, and… — Plato Copy Share Image
“Love is of something, and that which love desires is not that which love is or has; for no man desires that… — Plato Copy Share Image
All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear… — Plato Copy Share Image
May I deem the wise man rich, and may I have such a portion of gold as none but a prudent man… — 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
