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Topics: Plato Quotes

The passionate are like men standing on their heads; they see all things the wrong...

The passionate are like men standing on their heads; they see all things the wrong...

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

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

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

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

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...

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

There is no harm in repeating a good thing.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and...

To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and...

No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.

No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.

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.

If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.

If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.

Knowledge is true opinion.

Knowledge is true opinion.

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...

Philosophy is the highest music.

Philosophy is the highest music.

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.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it...

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it...

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is...

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is...

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.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it...

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it...