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Plato was an Ancient Greek philosopher who was the student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. He founded the Platonist school of thoughts and the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in Western world. Plato was best known as the author of philosophical work of unparalleled influence with a focus on aesthetics, cosmology, epistemology, philosophy of language, political philosophy, and theology. Platoโs impact on philosophy gave reason to develop a more just society that focused on the equality of the individuals that became the foundation of modern democracy. Today we look at our top selection of Quotes by Plato from his readings.
Quotes by Plato
โYou cannot conceive the many without the one.โ
Quotes by Plato โ Parmenides, 166
โEverything that deceives may be said to enchant.โ
ย Republic, III, 413-C
โOf all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.โ
Theaetetus
โMust not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?โ
Phaedo, 72
โThe beginning is the most important part of the work.โ
Quotes by Plato โ Republic, I, 377-B
โMust not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?โ
Phaedo, 72
โWe are imprisoned in the body, like an oyster to his shell.โ
In: Great Books of the Western World (Volume 7), Phaedrus
โEven God is said to be unable to use force against necessity.โ
Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (ed. 1967)
โNo one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.โ
Quotes by Plato โ Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1898)
โThe first step in learning is the destruction of human conceit.โ
The Dialogues of Plato (ed. Random House Inc, 1937)
โHe who can properly define and divide is to be considered a god.โ
In: Francis Bacon โ Novum Organum โ Second Book, Section 26 (p. 157), Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. 1952
โNo one is so cowardly that Love could not inspire him to heroism.โ
Symposium: The Benjamin Jowett Translation (ed. 1996)
โI am not given to finding fault, for there are innumerable fools.โ
Dialogues of Plato: Containing The Apology of Socrates, Crito, Phaedo, and Protagoras (ed. 1899)
โCan we deny that a warrior should have a knowledge of arithmetic?โ
In: Great Books of the Western World (Volume 7), The Republic
โMusic and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soulโ
Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (ed. 1967)
โI shall never alter my ways, not even if I have to die many times.โ
The Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1871)
โThis universe is called Cosmos, or order, not disorder or misrule.โ
Quotes by Plato โ In: Great Books of the Western World (Volume 7), Gorgias
โFor what should a man live, if not for the pleasures of discourse?โ
Phaedrus 258e, translated by Benjamin Jowett
โEvery soul pursues the good and does whatever it does for its sake.โ
Republic (Grube Edition): (ed. Hackett Publishing, 1992) โ ISBN: 9780872201361
โThe true creator is necessity, who is the mother of our invention.โ
The Republic
โAll who do evil and dishonorable things do them against their will.โ
Dialogues of Plato: Containing The Apology of Socrates, Crito, Phaedo, and Protagoras (ed. 1899)
โThe tools which would teach men their own use would be beyond price.โ
The works of Plato (ed. 1937)
โThe highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not.โ
The Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1873)
โAny man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.โ
Laws. Appendix: Lesser Hippias. First Alcibiades. Menexenus. Index of persons and places (ed. 1871)
โThe power of the Good has taken refuge in the nature of the Beautifulโ
Quotes by Plato: With an English Translation (ed. 1925)
โI have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.โ
Republic, VII, 531-E
โThe wise man will want to be ever with him who is better than himself.โ
The deathday of Socrates: living, dying and immortalityโthe theater of ideas in Platoโs Phaedo (ed. 1981)
โI do not think it is permitted that a better man be harmed by a worse.โ
Complete Works (ed. Hackett Publishing, 1997) โ ISBN: 9781603846721
โThey ought to be gentle to their friends and dangerous to their enemies.โ
Quotes by Plato โ The Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1873)
โWonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.โ
155, The Dialogues of Plato, Volume 3, 1871, p. 377 โ Theaetetus
โPrefer diligence before idleness, unless you esteem rust above brightness.โ
Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (ed. 1967)
โAs the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.โ
The Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1871)
โThe true runner comes to the finish and receives the prize and is crowned.โ
The Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1873)
โBeauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on Simplicity.โ
The dialogues of Plato (ed. 1952)
โIf the head and the body are to be well, you must begin by curing the soul.โ
Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1899)
โThat man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes that his wisdom is worthlessโ
Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (ed. 1967)
โGeometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.โ
The Republic of Plato: An Ideal Commonwealth (ed. 1901)
โThere is far greater peril in buying knowledge than in buying meat and drink.โ
The Dialogues of Plato (ed. 1871)
โThe direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life.โ
Republic, IV, 425-B
โThe cause of all sins in every case lies in the personโs excessive love of self.โ
Plato: The laws.1961. (2 v.) (ed. 1961)
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Great Quotes. Good to see you writing again! โค๏ธ
Thank you Cindy !
Youโre so welcome. I always love your quotes! โค๏ธ