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

Topics: Plato Quotes

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.

The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if...

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if...

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.

Let us describe the education of our men. What then is the education to be?...

Let us describe the education of our men. What then is the education to be?...

Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails.

Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails.

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.

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...

States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.

States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if...

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if...

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

The wisest have the most authority.

The wisest have the most authority.

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.

The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

It is right to give every man his due.

It is right to give every man his due.

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.