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
This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector. Plato
First Other Tyrant He Protector Springs Which Root Appears
No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education. Plato
Education Nature Man World Unwilling End Persevere Children Should Who Bring
Science is nothing but perception. Plato
Science Perception Nothing
The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom. Plato
Happiness Wisdom Best Character Man Men Manly Living Other Everything Adopted Leads Himself Makes Very Moderation Depends Happily Plan Who
The learning and knowledge that we have, is, at the most, but little compared with that of which we are ignorant. Plato
Knowledge Learning Most Which Little Ignorant Compared
Death is not the worst that can happen to men. Plato
Death Men Worst Happen
As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser. Plato
Lie Say Well Builders Without Stones Lesser Larger
Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half. Plato
Women Mind Men Men And Women Country Half Practice Nothing State Our Following Prevails More Pursuits Instead Absurd Thus Reduced Than Same Being Whole Strengths
For good nurture and education implant good constitutions. Plato
Education Good Nurture Constitutions Graduation
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. Plato
Truth History Vital Poetry Than Nearer
Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation. Plato
Life Good You Yourself Though Crop Both Abundant Prosperous Without Cultivation Effort Cannot Land Next Next Life Now Apply
And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul. Plato
Food Knowledge Soul Surely Said Socrates
Knowledge is true opinion. Plato
Knowledge True Opinion
When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income. Plato
Man Will Pay Unjust More Same Just Tax Less Income Income Tax Amount
The community which has neither poverty nor riches will always have the noblest principles. Plato
Will Poverty Community Neither Noblest Principles Always Nor Which Riches
To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less. Plato
Good Nature Man Will Evil Human Nature Evils No-One He Greater Human Prefer Might Choose Less Compelled Two
The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine. Plato
Soul Eyes Vision Unable Divine Endure Multitudes
Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good. Plato
Good Say Over Repeat Review They Say Twice
There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself. Plato
Best Man Victory First Defeat Worst Himself Another Hands Sustains Which Gains Victories Lowest Each Each Man Defeats
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life. Plato
Life Education Future Man Will Starts Determine Direction His Which
Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. Plato
Knowledge Mind Compulsion Hold Which Acquired
It is right to give every man his due. Plato
Man Legal Every Give Due His Right Every Man
Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments. Plato
Change Direction Excess Generally Individuals Reaction Causes Opposite Opposite Direction Governments Whether Produces Seasons
Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance. Plato
Life Health Attention Hindrance Greatest
Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns. Plato
Justice Business Men Own Meddling Other Minding Concerns Means
Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class. Plato
Happiness Class Construction State Our Object Greatest Greatest Happiness Any Whole
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