The elements of instruction should be presented to the mind in childhood, but not with any compulsion. — Plato Copy Share Image
That a guardian should require another guardian to take care of him is ridiculous indeed. — Plato Copy Share Image
Arithmetic is a kind of knowledge in which the best natures should be trained, and which must not be given up. — Plato Copy Share Image
Now nothing can be more important than that the work of a soldier should be well done. — Plato Copy Share Image
The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things. — 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
All loves should be simply stepping stones to the love of God. So it was with me; and blessed be his name… — Plato Copy Share Image
Truth is the beginning of every good thing, both in heaven and on earth; and he who would be blessed and happy… — Plato Copy Share Image
And tell him it's quite true that the best of the philosophers are of no use to their fellows; but that he… — 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
There should exist among the citizens neither extreme poverty nor again excessive wealth, for both are productive of great evil. — Plato Copy Share Image
For neither birth, nor wealth, nor honors, can awaken in the minds of men the principles which should guide those who from… — Plato Copy Share Image
The judge should not be young, he should have learned to know evil, not from his own soul, but from late and… — Plato Copy Share Image
If the study of all these sciences which we have enumerated, should ever bring us to their mutual association and relationship, and… — Plato Copy Share Image
The cure of the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole. No attempt should be made to cure the… — 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
Again, truth should be highly valued; if, as we were saying, a lie is useless to the gods, and useful only as… — Plato Copy Share Image
It is proper for every one to consider, in the case of all men, that he who has not been a servant… — Plato Copy Share Image
For he who would proceed aright... should begin in youth to visit beautiful forms... out of that he should create fair thoughts;… — Plato Copy Share Image
The form of law which I propose would be as follows: In a state which is desirous of being saved from the… — Plato Copy Share Image
I was stupid enough to think that we ought to speak the truth about each person eulogised, and to make this the… — Plato Copy Share Image
If there were only some way of contriving that a state or an army should be made up of lovers and their… — Plato Copy Share Image
I don't know anything that gives me greater pleasure, or profit either, than talking or listening to philosophy. But when it comes… — Plato Copy Share Image
The principles are important. First, the interest of the state or society counts for everything, that of the individual for nothing. Second,… — Plato Copy Share Image
The noblest of all studies is the study of what man is and of what life he should live. — Plato Copy Share Image
No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education. — Plato Copy Share Image
In good speaking, should not the mind of the speaker know the truth of the matter about which he is to speak. — Plato Copy Share Image
Each citizen should play his part in the community according to his individual gifts. — Plato Copy Share Image
Boys should abstain from all use of wine until their eighteenth year, for it is wrong to add fire to fire. — 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
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
“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
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
“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
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
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
“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
We must, if we are to be consistent, and if we re to have a real pedigree herd, mate the best of our men… — Plato Copy Share
