Occupation: Philosopher Birth: 428 Bc Death: 348 Bc
And first he will see the shadows best, next the reflections of men and other objects in the water, and then the objects themselves, then he will gaz….
Man is a two-legged animal without feathers..
A good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and his affairs are not neglected by the gods..
Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders others from doing any..
Not by force shall the children learn, but through play.
. . . Then anyone who leaves behind him a written manual, and likewise anyone who receives it, in the belief that such writing will be clear and cert….
If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life..
All well bred men should have mastered the art of singing and dancing..
What I say is that 'just' or 'right' means nothing but what is in the interest of the stronger party..
The point which I should first wish to understand is whether the pious or holy is beloved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it is belov….
Man is the plumeless genus of bipeds, birds are the plumed..
Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which had rule over the whole island and several others, and over parts of the ….
Even God is said to be unable to use force against necessity..
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.
No man's nature is able to know what is best for the social state of man; or, knowing, always able to do what is best..
There is also a third kind of madness, which is possession by the Muses, enters into a delicate and virgin soul, and there inspiring frenzy, awakens ….
All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the….
To fear death, gentlemen, is no other then to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know..
He whom loves touches not walks in darkness..
Consider how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he ….
Such, Echecrates, was the end of our comrade, who was, we may fairly say, of all those whom we knew in our time, the bravest and also the wisest and ….