The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Plato More Quotes by Plato More Quotes From Plato . . . you did not seem to me over-fond of money. And this is the way in general with those who have not made it themselves, while those who have are twice as fond of it as anyone else. For just as poets are fond of their own poems, and fathers of their own children, so money-makers become devoted to money, not only because, like other people, they find it useful, but because it's their own creation. Plato moneyfatherchildren The whole life of the philosopher is a preparation for death. Plato philosophyhistoryart Those who reproach injustice do so because they are afraid not of doing it but of suffering it. Plato reproachinjusticesuffering Vision, in my view, is the cause of the greatest benefit to us, inasmuch as none of the accounts now given concerning the Universe would ever have been given if men had not seen the stars or the sun or the heavens. But as it is, the vision of day and night and of months and circling years has created the art of number and has given us not only the notion of Time but also means of research into the nature of the Universe. From these we have procured Philosophy in all its range, than which no greater boon ever has come or will come, by divine bestowal, unto the race of mortals. Plato starsphilosophyart Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich; these are at war with one another. Plato platocitieswar Wisdom always makes men fortunate: for by wisdom no man could ever err, and therefore he must act rightly and succeed, or his wisdom would be wisdom no longer. Plato wisdomwould-bemen The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine. Plato philosophicaleyesoul A man is not learned until he can read, write and swim. Plato swimwritingmen Education and admonition commence in the first years of childhood, and last to the very end of life. Plato childhoodeducationyears What is honored in a country will be cultivated there. Plato honoredphilosophicalcountry To escape from evil we must be made as far as possible like God; and the resemblance consists in becoming just and holy and wise. Plato becomingwiseevil Let us describe the education of our men. What then is the education to be? Perhaps we could hardly find a better than that which the experience of the past has already discovered, which consists, I believe, in gymnastic, for the body, and music for the mind. Plato musicplatoeducation Friends should have all things in common. Plato realshould-havecommon For neither does wealth bring honour to the owner, if he be a coward; of such a one the wealth belongs to another, and not to himself. Nor does beauty and strength of body, when dwelling in a base and cowardly man, appear comely, but the reverse of comely, making the possessor more conspicuous, and manifesting forth his cowardice. Plato platodwellingmen A democracy is a state in which the poor, gaining the upper hand, kill some and banish others, and then divide the offices among the remaining citizens equally, usually by lot. Plato democracyofficehands Neither human wisdom nor divine inspiration can confer upon man any greater blessing than this [live a life of happiness and harmony here on earth]. Plato inspirationblessingmen Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another. Plato philosophicalsoulscience Wherever it has been established that it is shameful to be involved with sexual relationships with men, that is due to evil on the part of the rulers, and to cowardice on the part of the governed. Plato evilinspirationalmen When the mind's eye rests on objects illuminated by truth and reality, it understands and comprehends them, and functions intelligently; but when it turns to the twilight world of change and decay, it can only form opinions, its vision is confused and its beliefs shifting, and it seems to lack intelligence. Plato confusedeyetwilight He who has followed the path of love's initiation in the proper order will on arriving at the end suddenly perceive a marvelous beauty, the source of all our efforts Plato arrivingeffortorder
