100 quotes by Plato

“A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.” — Plato

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“There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.” — Plato

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“Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.” — Plato

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“Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half.” — Plato

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“Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.” — Plato

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“States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.” — Plato

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“Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear which they have of doing injustice.” — Plato

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“Then not only an old man, but also a drunkard, becomes a second time a child.” — Plato

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“And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.” — Plato

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“When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.” — Plato

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“The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state.” — Plato

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“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” — Plato

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“Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.” — Plato

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“The good is the beautiful.” — Plato

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“Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.” — Plato

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“Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.” — Plato

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“We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.” — Plato

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“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.” — Plato

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“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” — Plato

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“Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.” — Plato

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“Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.” — Plato

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“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

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“There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.” — Plato

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“He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.” — Plato

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“We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” — Plato

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