Philosophy begins in wonder.
Plato
Philosophical Wonder, Intellectual Curiosity, Life Inquiry, Thoughtful Exploration, Knowledge Start
Plato’s Quotes On Topics
Being Non-being | Governance Reflection | Cunning And Wisdom | Free Will | Creativity | Self Awareness | Intellectual Harmony | Emotional Expression | Moral Choices | Conscious Reflection | Cultural Influence | Divine Governance | Philosophy Life | Knowledge Spectrum | Logical Thought | Moral Ideals | Action Required | Support Systems | Political Change | Habitual Behavior | More
More Plato Quotes
“The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.” Plato
Leadership And Power, Political Philosophy, Governance Insight, Social Responsibility, Authority And Control
Plato Leadership And Power, Political Philosophy, Governance Insight, Social Responsibility, Authority And Control“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“For I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought for your persons or your properties, but first and chiefly to care about the greatest improvement of the soul.” Plato
Soul Improvement, Moral Guidance, Civic Responsibility, Personal Growth, Life Philosophy
Plato Soul Improvement, Moral Guidance, Civic Responsibility, Personal Growth, Life Philosophy“And the same will be true of the orator and the oratory in relation to all other arts. The orator need have no knowledge of the truth about thongs; it is enough for him to have discovered a knack of persuading the ignorant that he seems to know more than the experts.” Plato
Oratory Skills, Persuasive Tactics, Speech Art, Misleading Rhetoric, Communication Power, Expertise Illusion
Plato Oratory Skills, Persuasive Tactics, Speech Art, Misleading Rhetoric, Communication Power, Expertise Illusion“Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.” Plato
Social Equality, Collective Welfare, State Happiness, Public Good, Equality Principles, Unity In Governance
Plato Social Equality, Collective Welfare, State Happiness, Public Good, Equality Principles, Unity In Governance“It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.” Plato
Cosmic Perspective, Soul Awakening, Astronomical Wonders, Spiritual Reflection, Higher Thinking, Universal Exploration
Plato Cosmic Perspective, Soul Awakening, Astronomical Wonders, Spiritual Reflection, Higher Thinking, Universal Exploration“For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.” Plato
Education Nurture, Moral Development, Character Building, Growth Influence, Positive Formation
Plato Education Nurture, Moral Development, Character Building, Growth Influence, Positive Formation“What about someone who believes in beautiful things but doesn’t believe in the beautiful itself and isn’t able to follow anyone who could lead him to the knowledge of it? Don’t you think he is living in a dream rather than a wakened state? Isn’t this dreaming: whether asleep or awake, to think that a likeness is not a likeness but rather the thing itself that it is like?” Plato
Dreaming And Reality, Beauty And Truth, Philosophical Insight, Intellectual Reflection, Human Perception
Plato Dreaming And Reality, Beauty And Truth, Philosophical Insight, Intellectual Reflection, Human Perception“Everything that is responsible for creating something out of nothing is a kind of poetry; and so all the creations of every craft and profession are themselves a kind of poetry, and everyone who practices a craft is a poet.” Plato
Poetry In Creation, Artistic Insight, Craftsmanship, Creative Expression, Professions As Poetry
Plato Poetry In Creation, Artistic Insight, Craftsmanship, Creative Expression, Professions As Poetry“The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine.” Plato
Soul Vision, Divine Knowledge, Spiritual Awareness, Public Ignorance, Human Perception
Plato Soul Vision, Divine Knowledge, Spiritual Awareness, Public Ignorance, Human Perception“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“They certainly give very strange names to diseases.” Plato
Disease Naming, Medical Observation, Philosophical Insight, Language And Health, Conceptual Understanding
Plato Disease Naming, Medical Observation, Philosophical Insight, Language And Health, Conceptual Understanding“The good is the beautiful.” Plato
Goodness And Beauty, Philosophical Reflection, Aesthetic Truth, Moral Insight, Life Philosophy
Plato Goodness And Beauty, Philosophical Reflection, Aesthetic Truth, Moral Insight, Life Philosophy“Yes; the meaning is only too clear. But, oh! my beloved Socrates, let me entreat you once more to take my advice and escape.” Plato
Socratic Dialogue, Life Advice, Philosophical Wisdom, Existential Dilemma, Escape Desire
Plato Socratic Dialogue, Life Advice, Philosophical Wisdom, Existential Dilemma, Escape Desire“The god of love lives in a state of need. It is a need. It is an urge. It is a homeostatic imbalance. Like hunger and thirst, it's almost impossible to stamp out.” Plato
Love As Need, Divine Urges, Emotional Imbalance, Philosophical Love, Human Desire
Plato Love As Need, Divine Urges, Emotional Imbalance, Philosophical Love, Human Desire“No trace of slavery ought to mix with the studies of the freeborn man. No study, pursued under compulsion, remains rooted in the memory.” Plato
Freedom In Learning, Compulsory Education, Intellectual Independence, Memory Retention, Study Philosophy
Plato Freedom In Learning, Compulsory Education, Intellectual Independence, Memory Retention, Study Philosophy“And from Eretria they went to Marathon with a like intention, expecting to bind the Athenians in the same yoke of necessity in which they had bound the Eretrians. Having effected one-half of their purpose, they were in the act of attempting the other, and none of the Hellenes dared to assist either the Eretrians or the Athenians, except the Lacedaemonians, and they arrived a day too late for the battle;.” Plato
Historical Conflict, Marathon Battle, Courageous Actions, Delayed Help, Strategic Wars, Greek History
Plato Historical Conflict, Marathon Battle, Courageous Actions, Delayed Help, Strategic Wars, Greek History“Attention to health is life’s greatest hindrance.” Plato
Health Challenges, Wellbeing Struggles, Life Disruptions, Physical Care, Priority Balance, Health Awareness
Plato Health Challenges, Wellbeing Struggles, Life Disruptions, Physical Care, Priority Balance, Health Awareness