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
ignorance roots causes
Ignorance is the root cause of all difficulties.
children men drunk
Not only is the old man twice a child, but also the man who is drunk.
heart wine
Wine fills the heart with courage.
order effort path-of-love
He who has followed the path of love's initiation in the proper order will on arriving at the end suddenly perceive a marvelous beauty, the source of all our efforts
encouraging running perseverance
Is it not true that the clever rogue is like the runner who runs well for the first half of the course, but flags before reaching the goal: he is quick off the mark, but ends in disgrace and slinks away crestfallen and uncrowned. The crown is the prize of the really good runner who perseveres to the end.
doors geometry destitute
Let no one destitute of geometry enter my doors.
men mad age
How well I remember the aged poet Sophocles, when in answer to the question, "How does love suit with age, Sophocles - are you still the man you were?" he replied, "Peace, most gladly have I escaped the thing of which you speak; I feel as if I had escaped from a mad and furious master."
feel-good feels ifs
You can't do good if you don't feel good.
knowing soul remembered
Anything worth knowing is already known and must be remembered and reclaimed by the soul.
children mind essentials
The music masters familiarize children's minds with rhythms and melodies, thus making them more civilized, more balanced, better adjusted in themselves, and more capable in whatever they say or do, for rhythm and harmony are essential to the whole of life.
wise ignorance essentials
A wise ignorance is an essential part of knowledge.
soul doe
No soul willfully does wrong.
firsts steps destruction
The first step in learning is the destruction of human conceit.
men sick firsts
He who advises a sick man, whose manner of life is prejudicial to health, is clearly bound first of all to change his patient's manner of life.