Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

Topics: Plato Quotes

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

The community which has neither poverty nor riches will always have the noblest principles.

The community which has neither poverty nor riches will always have the noblest principles.

Your silence gives consent.

Your silence gives consent.

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its...

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its...

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the...

If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the...

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

A dog has the soul of a philosopher.

A dog has the soul of a philosopher.

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical...

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical...

The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of...

The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of...

Pleasure is the bait of sin

Pleasure is the bait of sin

The good is the beautiful.

The good is the beautiful.

That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them...

That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them...

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

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

Then not only an old man, but also a drunkard, becomes a second time a...

Then not only an old man, but also a drunkard, becomes a second time a...

I would fain grow old learning many things.

I would fain grow old learning many things.