Plato
Plato
Platowas a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition. Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries, Plato's entire œuvre is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
equality delight
Equals, the proverb goes, delight in equals.
brother fellowship helping
Let brother help brother.
light mind oracles
For the poet is a light winged and holy thing, and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and is out of his senses and the mind is no longer with him. When he has not attained this state he is powerless and unable to utter his oracles.
wise communication men
Wise men speak because they have something to say
what-matters shapes firsts
And the first step, as you know, is always what matters most, particularly when we are dealing with those who are young and tender. That is the time when they are taking shape and when any impression we choose to make leaves a permanent mark.
suffering injustice
The only thing worse than suffering an injustice is committing an injustice.
reality artist giving
A true artist is someone who gives birth to a new reality.
soul yoke madness
Madness is a divine release of the soul from the yoke of custom and convention.
soul geometry draws
Geometry draws the soul towards truth.
rejects
The best stomachs are not those which reject all foods.
men honor desire
Renouncing the honors at which the world aims, I desire only to know the truth... and to the maximum of power, I exhort all other men to do the same.
men virtue praise
Let praise be given equally to women as well as men who have been distinguished in virtue.
soul kind virtue
Virtue is a kind of health, beauty and good habit of the soul.
sea wish may
Mariner, do not ask whose tomb this may be, but go with good fortune: I wish you a kinder sea.