Children Quote by Plato
““...each living creature is said to be alive and to be the same individual-- as for example someone is said to be the same person from when he is a child until he comes to be an old man. And yet, if he's called the same, that's despite the fact that he's never made up from the same things, but is always being renewed, and losing what he had before, whether it's hair, or flesh, or bones, or blood, in fact the whole body. And don't suppose that this is just true in the case of the body; in the case of the soul, too, its traits, habits, opinions, desires, pleasures, pains, fears-- none of these things is ever the same in any individual, but some are coming into existence, others passing away.””
About This Quote
Source Dialogue: Phaedo, 4th century BC
Identity is fluid; both body and soul constantly change, yet we label them the same.
In simple terms: We stay the same despite continual change.
Key Takeaway
Accept change as part of continuity.
Themes
identity
change
philosophy
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
existential
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- psychology
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
metamorphosis
self
continuity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile continuity with change?
- What aspects of self feel most stable?
A Different Perspective
Change can create existential uncertainty.
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