Wealth is the parent of luxury and indolence, and poverty of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent. Plato More Quotes by Plato More Quotes From Plato The souls of people, on their way to Earth-life, pass through a room full of lights; each takes a taper - often only a spark - to guide it in the dim country of this world. But some souls, by rare fortune, are detained longer - have time to grasp a handful of tapers, which they weave into a torch. These are the torch-bearers of humanity - its poets, seers and saints, who lead and lift the race out of darkness, toward the light. They are the law-givers and saviors, the light-bringers, way-showers and truth-tellers, and without them, humanity would lose its way in the dark. Plato spiritualdarkcountry Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being Plato workoutexercisefitness Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. Plato sarcasticlifefunny Fly from the company of the wicked--fly and turn not back. Plato turnswickedevil There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain. Plato platowisdomlove Watch a man at play for an hour and you can learn more about him than in talking to him for a year. Plato talkingmenyears No man should be angry with what is true. Plato knowing-who-you-areshouldmen No one ever dies an atheist. Plato diesatheismatheist When you feel grateful, you become great, and eventually attract great things. Plato great-thingsgratefulfeels The first and the best victory is to conquer self. Plato platoacceptancework Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds. Plato teachingeducationchildren I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. Plato im-sorryapologymen To begin is the most important part of any quest and by far the most courageous. Plato courageousquestsimportant The greatest mistake physicians make is that they attempt to cure the body without attempting to cure the mind, yet the mind and the body are one and should not be treated separately! Plato physiciansmindmistake He who is only an athlete is too crude, too vulgar, too much a savage. He who is a scholar only is too soft, to effeminate. The ideal citizen is the scholar athlete, the man of thought and the man of action. Plato savagesathletemen In an honest man there is always something of a child. Plato honestmenchildren Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood let alone believed by the masses. Plato shadowlyingthinking The measure of a man is what he does with power. Plato platopowerleadership Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men. Plato philosophicalplatoart Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul Plato secret-placesmusicdance
