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Topics: Plato Quotes

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing...

Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing...

When the mind is thinking it is talking to itself.

When the mind is thinking it is talking to itself.

In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to...

In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to...

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come...

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come...

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

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

There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.

There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.

The graces once made up their mind - A shrine inviolate to find: And thus...

The graces once made up their mind - A shrine inviolate to find: And thus...

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

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

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Love is a serious mental disease.

Love is a serious mental disease.

Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in...

Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in...

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

Philosophy is the highest music.

Philosophy is the highest music.

The madness of love is the greatest of heaven's blessings.

The madness of love is the greatest of heaven's blessings.

This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.

This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not.

The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not.