Plato

Then not only an old man, but also a drunkard, becomes a second time a child.

Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.

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

Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being the greatest of all.

That man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes that his wisdom is worthless

The qualities of number appear to lead to the apprehension of truth.

They assembled together and dedicated these as the first-fruits of their love to Apollo in his Delphic temple, inscribing there those maxims which are on every tongue- 'know thyselP and 'Nothing overmuch.'

Time on its back bears all things far away - Full many a challenge is wrought by many a day - Shape, fortune, name, and nature all decay

Let men of all ranks whether they are successful, or unsuccessful, whether they triumph or not; let them do their duty, and rest satisfied.

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

The life which is not examined is not worth living.

At the touch of love, everyone is a poet.

In a democracy only will the freeman of nature design to dwell.

An hour of play is worth a lifetime of conversation.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

All learning is in the learner, not the teacher.

Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.

He who love touches walks not in darkness.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

God is not the author of all things, but of good only.

And all knowledge, when separated from justice and virtue, is seen to be cunning and not wisdom; wherefore make this your first and last and constant and all-absorbing aim, to exceed, if possible, not only us but all your ancestors in virtue; and know that to excel you in virtue only brings us shame, but that to be excelled by you is a source of happiness to us.