Plato

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

There should exist among the citizens neither extreme poverty nor again excessive wealth, for both are productive of great evil.

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being

The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.

According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.

If in a discussion of many matters ... we are not able to give perfectly exact and self-consistent accounts, do not be surprised: rather we would be content if we provide accounts that are second to none in probability.

Because it is correct to make a priority of young people, taking care that they turn out as well as possible.

Of all the things of a man's soul which he has within him, justice is the greatest good and injustice the greatest evil.

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man passionately desire to be a perfect citizen, and teaches him to rule, and to obey, with justice. This is the only education which deserves the name.

Perfect wisdom has four parts: Wisdom, the principle of doing things aright. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the principle of not fleeing danger, but meeting it. Temperance, the principle of subduing desires and living moderately.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.

We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.

Mob rule and emasculation of the wise' and 'who will watch the guardians'?

It is better to be wise, and not to seem so, than to seem wise, and not be so; yet men, for the most part, desire the contrary.

Music has the capacity to touch the innermost reaches of the soul and music gives flight to the imagination.

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods; desired by those who have no part in him, and precious to those who have the better part in him.

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

When men speak ill of thee, live so that nobody will believe them.

Let nobody speak mischief of anybody.