Plato Quotes - Page 2

Greek - Philosopher 427 BC - 347 BC

We are twice armed if we fight with faith. - Plato

We are twice armed if we fight with faith. Plato

Faith, Fight, Twice, Armed

Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety. - Plato

Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety. Plato

Great, Men, Anxiety, Nothing, Worthy

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding. - Plato

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding. Plato

Law, Understanding, Mightier, Than

Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly. - Plato

Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly. Plato

Great, Well Done, Better, Done, Little

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom. Plato

Wisdom, Happiness, Character, Best, Man

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens. Plato

Life, Justice, Legal, Possible, First

Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men. - Plato

Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men. Plato

Art, Men, Rhetoric, Minds, Ruling

To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less. Plato

Nature, Good, Man, Evil, Human Nature

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder. - Plato

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder. Plato

Wonder, Philosophy, Feeling, Begins

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands. Plato

Power, End, World, Hands, Humanity, Now

Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another. - Plato

Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another. Plato

Soul, World, Look, Us, Astronomy, Leads

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince. Plato

Nature, God, Men, Earth, Equal, Poor

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy. - Plato

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy. Plato

Democracy, Tyranny, Out, Naturally

Life must be lived as play. - Plato

Life must be lived as play. Plato

Life, Play, Lived, Must

He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it. - Plato

He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it. Plato

Injustice, More, Made, Who, He, Than

Death is not the worst that can happen to men. - Plato

Death is not the worst that can happen to men. Plato

Death, Men, Worst, Happen

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Plato

Life, Fear, Light, Men, Child, Tragedy

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. - Plato

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. Plato

Life, Good, Death, Man, Evil, Good Man

Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good. Plato

Good, Say, They Say, Over, Review, Twice

Knowledge is true opinion. - Plato

Knowledge is true opinion. Plato

Knowledge, Opinion, True

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation. Plato

Life, Good, Yourself, Effort, You, Land

They certainly give very strange names to diseases. - Plato

They certainly give very strange names to diseases. Plato

Medical, Strange, Names, Diseases, Give

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue. - Plato

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue. Plato

Gold, Enough, Earth, Virtue, Give, Which

The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction. Plato

Direction, Reaction, Anything, Opposite

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods. - Plato

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods. Plato

Love, Good, Joy, Wise, Love Is, Wonder

The good is the beautiful. - Plato

The good is the beautiful. Plato

Good, Beautiful

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