Occupation: Philosopher Birth: 428 Bc Death: 348 Bc
Physical excellence does not of itself produce a good mind and character: on the other hand, excellence of mind and character will make the best of t….
The power to learn is present in everyone's soul, and the instrument with which each learns is like an eye that cannot be turned around from darkness….
For the poets tell us, don't they, that the melodies they bring us are gathered from rills that run with honey, out of glens and gardens of the Muses….
Each citizen should play his part in the community according to his individual gifts..
Let him take heart who does advance, even in the smallest degree..
One should turn towards the main ocean of the-beautiful-in-the-world so that one may by, contemplation of this Form, bring forth in all their splendo….
Not every love, but only that which has a noble purpose, is noble and worthy of praise..
I was stupid enough to think that we ought to speak the truth about each person eulogised, and to make this the foundation, and from these truths to ….
What a handsome face he had: but if he were naked you would forget he had a face, he is so beautiful in every way..
But of the heaven which is above the heavens, what earthly poet ever did or ever will sing worthily?.
Let no-one ignorant of geometry enter. Said to have been inscribed above the door of Plato's Academy..
It is beautiful to wish to add another's light to your own..
Those having torches will pass them on to others..
And a democracy, I suppose, comes into being when the poor, winning the victory, put to death some of the other party, drive out others, and grant th….
... our purpose in founding our state was not to promote the happiness of a single class, but, so far as possible, of the whole community. Our idea w….
The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effect - it is too exciting..
Every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing. ... There does not exist, nor will there ever exist, any writing ….
Whence comes war and fighting, and factions? Whence but from the body and the lust of the body? Wars are occasioned by the love of money, and money h….
From all wild beasts, a child is the most difficult to handle..
[The Cretans have] more wit than words..
Arguments, like men, are often pretenders..