Quotes by Plato Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune. Plato learning ignorance plato The knowledge of which geometry aims is the knowledge of the eternal. Plato plato math knowledge Mankind censure injustice fearing that they may be the victims of it, and not because they shrink from committing it. Plato injustice plato may To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege. Plato plato lying enemy I can show you that the art of calculation has to do with odd and even numbers in their numerical relations to themselves and to each other. Plato plato numbers art I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning. Plato plato math science Knowledge is true opinion. Plato opinion plato He who is not a good servant will not be a good master. Plato philosophical inspiration plato Mathematics is like draughts in being suitable for the young, not too difficult, amusing, and without peril to the state. Plato amusing plato math No human thing is of serious importance. Plato anxiety plato worry 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 deceived-us plato men The democratic youth lives along day by day, gratifying the desire that occurs to him, at one time drinking and listening to the flute, at another downing water and reducing, now practicing gymnastic, and again idling and neglecting everything; and sometimes spending his time as though he were occupied in philosophy. Plato plato drinking philosophy The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction. Plato philosophical plato opposites [Aristotle] was the most eminent of all the pupils of Plato.... He seceded from Plato while he was still alive; so that they tell a story that [Plato] said, " Aristotle has kicked us off, just as chickens do their mother after they have been hatched. Plato alive plato mother Let no one ignorant of Mathematics enter here. Plato ignorant mathematics plato The ludicrous state of solid geometry made me pass over this branch. Plato branches plato math Let early education be a sort of amusement. You will then be better able to find out the natural bent. Plato amusement plato education The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so. Plato philosophical plato inspirational Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him? Plato courageous plato men When I was young, we thought that Oscar Wilde was a great nobleman who had thrown his life away for love. Nothing could be less true. He slept with East Enders who were procured for him by Lord Alfred Douglas. He knew them only 'in Braille' - the curtains were never drawn back in the rooms in Oxford where he met those boys. It was the most sordid life you can imagine. And he was bleating about love and dragging the fair name of Mr. Plato into the trial - after a life like that? Quentin Crisp plato names boys «1112131415161718192021»