Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow... even if that someone is yourself!
PlatoRead
Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.
Interpretation
Wonder ignites philosophical inquiry and contemplation.
This quote by Plato emphasizes that the essence of philosophy is rooted in wonder, suggesting that the curiosity and awe we feel about the world around us lead to deeper understanding and exploration of complex ideas. It captures the notion that philosophical thought begins when we question and marvel at our existence and the nature of reality.
In practice
A teacher might use this quote to inspire students to ask questions about the world.
Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow... even if that someone is yourself!
Not one of them who took up in his youth with this opinion that there are no gods ever continued until old age faithful to his conviction.
...for the object of education is to teach us to love beauty.
Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.
Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.
Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.
Confirming an intuitive sense I've always felt for the interconnectedness of all things, this doctrine has provided me ways to understand the intricate web of co-arising that links one being with all other beings, and to apprehend the reciprocities between thought and action, self and universe.
I would rather sleep in the southern corner of a little country churchyard than in the tomb of the Capulets.
It was not until after the coming of Christ that time and humans could breathe freely. It was not until after him that people began to live toward the future. Humans do not die in a ditch like a dog-but at home in history, while the work toward the conquest of death is in full swing; they die sharing in this work.
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
If you stumble over mere believability, what are you living for? Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe? Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter. Reason is the very best tool kit. Nothing beats reason for keeping tigers away. But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater
For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.
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