Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.

Topics: Plato Quotes

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

I would fain grow old learning many things.

I would fain grow old learning many things.

Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.

Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

To go to the world below, having a soul which is like a vessel full...

To go to the world below, having a soul which is like a vessel full...

To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is...

To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is...

What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colors which...

What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colors which...

No trace of slavery ought to mix with the studies of the freeborn man. No...

No trace of slavery ought to mix with the studies of the freeborn man. No...

By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man...

By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man...

The wise are doubtful.

The wise are doubtful.

The gods' service is tolerable, man's intolerable.

The gods' service is tolerable, man's intolerable.

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...

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

Excellent things are rare.

Excellent things are rare.

This I know - that I know nothing.

This I know - that I know nothing.

All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when...

All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when...

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...

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.