Occupation: Philosopher Birth: 428 Bc Death: 348 Bc
The human race will have no respite from evils until those who are really philosophers acquire political power or until, through some divine dispensa….
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors..
Who are the true philosophers? Those whose passion is to love the truth..
When a beautiful soul harmonizes with a beautiful form, and the two are cast in one mould, that will be the fairest of sights to him who has the eye ….
Let every man remind their descendants that they also are soldiers who must not desert the ranks of their ancestors, or from cowardice fall behind..
He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power..
God is truth and light his shadow..
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods..
He who is learning and learning and doesn't apply what he knows is like the one who is plowing and plowing and doesn't seed..
In heaven there is laid up a pattern which he who chooses may behold, and beholding, set his own house in order. The time has now arrived at which th….
For our discussion is on no trifling matter, but on the right way to conduct our lives..
True opinions are a fine thing and do all sorts of good so long as they stay in their place; but they will not stay long. They run away from a man's ….
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance..
One trait in the philosopher's character we can assume is his love of the knowledge that reveals eternal reality, the realm unaffected by change and ….
We see many instances of cities going down like sinking ships to their destruction. There have been such wrecks in the past and there surely will be ….
I would fain grow old learning many things..
Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery..
Homosexuality is regarded as shameful by barbarians and by those who live under despotic governments just as philosophy is regarded as shameful by th….
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 r….
Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of ….
You should not honor men more than truth..