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

Topics: Plato Quotes

Pleasure is the bait of sin

Pleasure is the bait of sin

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

Philosophy is the highest music.

Philosophy is the highest music.

Every king springs from a race of slaves, and every slave had kings among his...

Every king springs from a race of slaves, and every slave had kings among his...

He was a wise man who invented beer.

He was a wise man who invented beer.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till...

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till...

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people...

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people...

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is...

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is...

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,...

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,...

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by...

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by...

There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.

There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.

Necessity... the mother of invention.

Necessity... the mother of invention.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between...

Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between...

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A...

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A...

A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire,...

A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire,...