Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

Topics: Plato Quotes

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.

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,...

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the...

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the...

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...

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,...

He was a wise man who invented beer.

He was a wise man who invented beer.

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than...

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than...

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.

The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.

The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

I shall assume that your silence gives consent.

I shall assume that your silence gives consent.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Conversion is not implanting eyes, for they exist already; but giving them a right direction,...

Conversion is not implanting eyes, for they exist already; but giving them a right direction,...

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 wisest have the most authority

The wisest have the most authority

The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.

The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.

Wisdom itself is often an abstraction associated not with fact or reality but with the...

Wisdom itself is often an abstraction associated not with fact or reality but with the...