Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves nor their own things, but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by themselves or others.

Topics: Plato Quotes

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy...

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy...

Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.

Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.

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

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

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

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

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 rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege...

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege...

A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand,...

A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand,...

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Democracy passes into despotism.

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...

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to...

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to...

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in...

Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in...

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

When a Benefit is wrongly conferred, the author of the Benefit may often be said...

When a Benefit is wrongly conferred, the author of the Benefit may often be said...

The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not.

The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not.