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

Topics: Plato Quotes

Excellent things are rare.

Excellent things are rare.

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman;...

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman;...

A dog has the soul of a philosopher.

A dog has the soul of a philosopher.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

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.

No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to...

No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to...

Someday, in the distant future, our grandchildren's grandchildren will develop a new equivalent of our...

Someday, in the distant future, our grandchildren's grandchildren will develop a new equivalent of our...

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

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,...

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

One man cannot practice many arts with success.

One man cannot practice many arts with success.

It is a common saying, and in everybody's mouth, that life is but a sojourn.

It is a common saying, and in everybody's mouth, that life is but a sojourn.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

The highest form of pure thought is in mathematics

The highest form of pure thought is in mathematics

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...

The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to...

The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to...

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a...

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a...

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,...

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

To think and to be fully alive are the same.

To think and to be fully alive are the same.