Quotes by Plato

What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colors which...

#Appearance

Democracy passes into despotism.

#Democracy

Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest...

#Ignorance, #Intelligence, #Misfortune

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

#Living, #Wealth

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

#Honesty

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

#Fashion, #Simplicity

The wise are doubtful.

#Wisdom

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people...

#Law And Lawyers

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

#Law And Lawyers

The madness of love is the greatest of heaven's blessings.

#Love

Every king springs from a race of slaves, and every slave had kings among his...

#Mankind

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

#Evil, #Pleasure