Plato Quotes

Plato

Plato

Greek Philosopher

Died: 347 BC

Good Great Knowledge Life Man Men

Related authors: Aristotle Democritus Diogenes Epictetus Epicurus Heraclitus Plutarch Socrates

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them. Plato

Speak Men Live Believe Nobody May Thee Them Ill

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue. Plato

Enough Virtue Earth Give Exchange Gold Which

Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly. Plato

Great Better Great Deal Well Well Done Deal Than Done Which Little

Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves nor their own things, but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by themselves or others. Plato

Love Great Own Others Those Neither Only Becoming Nor Intend Done Just Happens Whether Themselves Should Who Things

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories. Plato

Man First Noblest Himself Victories Conquer

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. Plato

Life Death Good Man Good Man Evil A Good Man Happen After Either

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master. Plato

Good Will Master He Who Servant

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods. Plato

Love Good Wise Love Is Joy Amazement Wonder Gods

To be sure I must; and therefore I may assume that your silence gives consent. Plato

Silence Assume Must Gives Sure May Your Therefore Consent

Necessity... the mother of invention. Plato

Mother Invention Necessity

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy. Plato

Democracy Tyranny Out Arises Naturally

Democracy passes into despotism. Plato

Government Democracy Despotism Passes

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding. Plato

Law Understanding No Law Than Ordinance Mightier

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince. Plato

God Nature Made Men Earth Ourselves Prince Equal Unto Dear However Same Deceive Poor Mighty Workman Peasant

The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery. Plato

Education Training Important Nursery Proper Part Most Important Part The Most Important

Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom. Plato

Wisdom Knowledge Justice Ought Rather Without Cunning Than

There is no harm in repeating a good thing. Plato

Good Good Thing Repeating Thing Harm

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader. Plato

The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so. Plato

Virtuous Those Seeking Most Content Without Being Themselves Who Appear

When the mind is thinking it is talking to itself. Plato

Mind Thinking Talking Itself

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