Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
Plato
Good Actions, Moral Strength, Positive Influence, Ethical Living, Personal Impact
Plato’s Quotes On Topics
Existential Reflection | Moral Obligation | Ethical Risk | Justice And Knowledge | Foolishness And Noise | True Friendship | Society Illusions | Noble Victory | Ethical Actions | Emotional Depth | Education Reflection | Socratic Wisdom | Justice Equality | Overindulgence Effects | Equal Wrongs | Life Struggles | Civic Responsibility | Moral Argument | True Worth | Mastery | More
More Plato Quotes
“When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.” Plato
Virtuous Living, Ethical Reputation, Character Defense, Moral Conduct, Inner Strength, Truthful Actions
Plato Virtuous Living, Ethical Reputation, Character Defense, Moral Conduct, Inner Strength, Truthful Actions“He was a wise man who invented God.” Plato
Divine Invention, Faith Origins, Wisdom Reflection, God And Philosophy, Religious Thought
Plato Divine Invention, Faith Origins, Wisdom Reflection, God And Philosophy, Religious Thought“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” Plato
Beauty Perception, Subjective Truth, Personal View, Aesthetic Value, Individual Opinion
Plato Beauty Perception, Subjective Truth, Personal View, Aesthetic Value, Individual Opinion“Such was the end of our comrade, Echecrates, a man who, we would say, was of all those we have known the best, and also the wisest and the most upright.” Plato
Virtuous Character, Wise Leadership, Moral Integrity, Friendship Loss, Personal Reflection
Plato Virtuous Character, Wise Leadership, Moral Integrity, Friendship Loss, Personal Reflection“A dog has the soul of a philosopher.” Plato
Animal Wisdom, Soul Philosophy, Intuitive Thought, Animal Intelligence, Simple Truth
Plato Animal Wisdom, Soul Philosophy, Intuitive Thought, Animal Intelligence, Simple Truth“The gods' service is tolerable, man's intolerable.” Plato
Divine Service, Human Struggles, Philosophical Insight, Faith Reflection, Human Condition
Plato Divine Service, Human Struggles, Philosophical Insight, Faith Reflection, Human Condition“Books are immortal sons defying their sires.” Plato
Books And Legacy, Knowledge Immortality, Philosophical Reflection, Intellectual Growth, Timeless Wisdom
Plato Books And Legacy, Knowledge Immortality, Philosophical Reflection, Intellectual Growth, Timeless Wisdom“When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.” Plato
Taxation And Justice, Moral Economics, Social Responsibility, Equality And Fairness, Financial Philosophy
Plato Taxation And Justice, Moral Economics, Social Responsibility, Equality And Fairness, Financial Philosophy“Now in the days of Cronos there existed a law respecting the destiny of man, which has always been, and still continues to be in Heaven, – that he who has lived all his life in justice and holiness shall go, when he is dead, to the Islands of the Blessed, and dwell there in perfect happiness out of the reach of evil; but that he who has lived unjustly and impiously shall go to the house of vengeance and punishment, which is called Tartarus.” Plato
Justice And Destiny, Afterlife Philosophy, Moral Life, Divine Law, Ethical Reflection
Plato Justice And Destiny, Afterlife Philosophy, Moral Life, Divine Law, Ethical Reflection“If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.” Plato
Equality And Education, Women’s Rights, Gender And Learning, Social Justice, Educational Philosophy
Plato Equality And Education, Women’s Rights, Gender And Learning, Social Justice, Educational Philosophy“Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.” Plato
Parental Influence, Reverence, Ethical Inheritance, Wisdom For Future Generations, Moral Education
Plato Parental Influence, Reverence, Ethical Inheritance, Wisdom For Future Generations, Moral Education“I found that the men most in repute were all but the most foolish; and that others less esteemed were really wiser and better.” Plato
Social Perception, Wisdom Contrast, True Worth, Intellectual Insight, Social Judgment
Plato Social Perception, Wisdom Contrast, True Worth, Intellectual Insight, Social Judgment“You might easily be annoyed with me as people are when they are aroused from a doze, and strike out at me.” Plato
Emotional Response, Human Nature, Irritation Reaction, Social Interaction, Conflict Resolution
Plato Emotional Response, Human Nature, Irritation Reaction, Social Interaction, Conflict Resolution“Men of my age flock together; we are birds of a feather, as the old proverb says;.” Plato
Human Nature, Relationships, Age And Wisdom, Social Reflection, Life Philosophy
Plato Human Nature, Relationships, Age And Wisdom, Social Reflection, Life Philosophy“A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things.” Plato
Gratitude And Growth, Mental Strength, Positive Mindset, Personal Development, Life Philosophy
Plato Gratitude And Growth, Mental Strength, Positive Mindset, Personal Development, Life Philosophy“To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and disciplined way.” Plato
True Love, Disciplined Affection, Orderly Relationships, Beauty In Love, Educated Emotions, Moral Passion
Plato True Love, Disciplined Affection, Orderly Relationships, Beauty In Love, Educated Emotions, Moral Passion“To them, therefore, I assign in my speech the first place, and the second to those who fought and conquered in the sea fights at Salamis and Artemisium; for of them, too, one might have many things to say – of the assaults which they endured by sea and land, and how they repelled them.” Plato
Heroic Battle, Civic Honor, Sea Fights, War Victory, Historical Reflection
Plato Heroic Battle, Civic Honor, Sea Fights, War Victory, Historical Reflection“Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.” Plato
Justice Equality, Moral Law, Injustice Suffering, Ethical Standards, Equality Principle
Plato Justice Equality, Moral Law, Injustice Suffering, Ethical Standards, Equality Principle“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” Plato
Political Awareness, Civic Duty, Governance Critique, Leadership Importance, Social Responsibility
Plato Political Awareness, Civic Duty, Governance Critique, Leadership Importance, Social Responsibility“O that we were wise, Ion, and that you could truly call us so; but you rhapsodes and actors, and the poets whose verses you sing, are wise; whereas I am a common man, who only speaks the truth. For consider what a very commonplace and trivial thing this which I have said – a thing which any man might say: that when a man has acquired a knowledge of a whole art, the enquiry into good and bad is one and the same.” Plato
Wisdom Truth, Intellectual Humility, Knowledge Inquiry, Life Philosophy, Artistic Expression
Plato Wisdom Truth, Intellectual Humility, Knowledge Inquiry, Life Philosophy, Artistic Expression