All things Quote by Plato
“In heaven there is laid up a pattern which he who chooses may behold, and beholding, set his own house in order. The time has now arrived at which they must raise the eye of the soul to the Universal Light which lightens all things. With the eye ever directed toward things fixed and immutable which neither injure nor are injured - these they cannot help imitating. But I quite admit the difficulty of believing that in every man there is an eye of the soul which by the right direction is re-illumined, and is more precious far than ten thousand bodily eyes.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Republic, Plato, c. 380 BC
Seeing the eternal, unchanging truth guides the soul to order and enlightenment.
In simple terms: Truth guides the soul.
Key Takeaway
Seek higher truth.
Themes
philosophy
spirituality
order
Mood
contemplative
inspirational
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- meditation
- ethical decision making
- artistic inspiration
Key Concepts
metaphysics
eternal forms
Questions to Reflect On
- What immutable truths guide your life?
- How can you align actions with higher insight?
A Different Perspective
Truth can be abstract and hard to grasp.
