What is at issue is the conversion of the mind from the twilight of error to the truth, that climb up into… — Plato Copy Share Image
“... as a breath of wind or some echo rebounds from smooth, hard surfaces and returns to the source from which it… — Plato Copy Share Image
...there are some who are naturally fitted for philosophy and political leadership, while the rest should follow their lead and let philosophy… — Plato Copy Share Image
Vision, in my view, is the cause of the greatest benefit to us, inasmuch as none of the accounts now given concerning… — Plato Copy Share Image
“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” — Plato Copy Share Image
It is fear and terror that make all men brave, except the philosophers. Yet it is illogical to be brave through fear… — Plato Copy Share Image
“Piety, then, is that which is dear to the gods, and impiety is that which is not dear to them.” — Plato Copy Share Image
“If it were necessary either to do wrong or to suffer it, I should choose to suffer rather than do it.” — Plato Copy Share Image
A State would be happy where philosophers were kings, or kings philosophers. — Plato Copy Share Image
Only a philosopher's mind grows wings, since its memory always keeps it as close as possible to those realities by being close… — Plato Copy Share Image
Those who are not schooled and practised in truth [who are not honest and upright men] can never manage aright the government,… — Plato Copy Share Image
Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness… — Plato Copy Share Image
“My opinion is: Truth must be absolute and that you Mr. Protagoras, are absolutely in error. Since this is indeed my opinion,… — Plato Copy Share Image
“Haven't you noticed that opinion without knowledge is always a poor thing? At the best it is blind—isn't anyone who holds a… — Plato Copy Share Image
“We've heard many people say and have often said ourselves that justice is doing one's own work and not meddling with what… — Plato Copy Share Image
Homosexuality is regarded as shameful by barbarians and by those who live under despotic governments just as philosophy is regarded as shameful… — Plato Copy Share Image
Is it not true that the clever rogue is like the runner who runs well for the first half of the course,… — Plato Copy Share Image
“They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -Plato, philosopher (427-347 BCE)” — Plato Copy Share Image
“Čežnja za filozofijom je iskra u duši koja se, kada se jednom zapali, održava i više ne gasi.” — Plato Copy Share Image
“Of course, he said, he who is of a certain nature, is like those who are of a certain nature; he who… — Plato Copy Share Image
And not only did men pass into animals, but I must also mention that there were animals tame and wild who changed… — Plato Copy Share Image
One should turn towards the main ocean of the-beautiful-in-the-world so that one may by, contemplation of this Form, bring forth in all… — 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
