The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.
Plato
Knowledge Passion, Truth Seeker, Intellectual Striving, Philosophical Pursuit, Wisdom Growth
Plato’s Quotes On Topics
Existential Dilemma | Public Good | Starry Love | Mystical Experience | Victory Over Self | Artistic Understanding | Eternal Desire | Wise Leadership | Emotional Manipulation | Wisdom And Knowledge | Soul And Body | Love And Madness | Habitual Behavior | Educational Growth | Power Of Understanding | Peaceful Mind | Social Reflection | Sincere Morality | Disciplined Life | Social Responsibility | More
More Plato Quotes
“He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.” Plato
Stealing Equality, Moral Corruption, Crime Punishment, Ethical Behavior, Equal Wrongs
Plato Stealing Equality, Moral Corruption, Crime Punishment, Ethical Behavior, Equal Wrongs“Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.” Plato
Forced Knowledge, Intellectual Freedom, Learning Autonomy, Self-motivated Study, Academic Integrity
Plato Forced Knowledge, Intellectual Freedom, Learning Autonomy, Self-motivated Study, Academic Integrity“Happiness springs from doing good and helping others.” Plato
Happiness And Altruism, Good Deeds, Emotional Fulfillment, Helping Others, Reflective Wisdom
Plato Happiness And Altruism, Good Deeds, Emotional Fulfillment, Helping Others, Reflective Wisdom“Geometry existed before creation.” Plato
Geometry And Creation, Eternal Truths, Mathematical Philosophy, Cosmic Order, Universal Insight
Plato Geometry And Creation, Eternal Truths, Mathematical Philosophy, Cosmic Order, Universal Insight“The man who finds that in the course of his life he has done a lot of wrong often wakes up at night in terror, like a child with a nightmare, and his life is full of foreboding: but the man who is conscious of no wrongdoing is filled with cheerfulness and with the comfort of old age.” Plato
Guilt Reflection, Life Regret, Peaceful Conscience, Emotional Peace, Aging Wisdom
Plato Guilt Reflection, Life Regret, Peaceful Conscience, Emotional Peace, Aging Wisdom“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.” Plato
Human Nature, Desire And Emotion, Knowledge Influence, Behavioral Insight, Philosophical Reflection
Plato Human Nature, Desire And Emotion, Knowledge Influence, Behavioral Insight, Philosophical Reflection“Wherefore, O judges, be of good cheer about death, and know of a certainty, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.” Plato
Death Peace, Moral Integrity, Eternal Life, Goodness Truth, Spiritual Comfort
Plato Death Peace, Moral Integrity, Eternal Life, Goodness Truth, Spiritual Comfort“The one who learns and learns and doesn’t practice is like the one who plows and plows and never plants.” Plato
Knowledge Practice, Lifelong Learning, Personal Growth, Action Required, Consistent Effort
Plato Knowledge Practice, Lifelong Learning, Personal Growth, Action Required, Consistent Effort“People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.” Plato
Human Influence, Growth And Relationships, Philosophical Insight, Personal Development, Emotional Wisdom
Plato Human Influence, Growth And Relationships, Philosophical Insight, Personal Development, Emotional Wisdom“Nothing will injure me, not Meletus nor yet Anytus – they cannot, for a bad man is not permitted to injure a better than himself.” Plato
Goodness And Evil, Inner Strength, Moral Philosophy, Justice Insight, Philosophical Truth
Plato Goodness And Evil, Inner Strength, Moral Philosophy, Justice Insight, Philosophical Truth“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“Love is a serious mental disease.” Plato
Love And Madness, Emotional Insight, Philosophical Reflection, Human Experience, Relationship Wisdom
Plato Love And Madness, Emotional Insight, Philosophical Reflection, Human Experience, Relationship Wisdom“No science or art considers or enjoins the interest of the stronger or superior, but only the interest of the subject and weaker.” Plato
Science Justice, Moral Responsibility, Intellectual Pursuit, Equality Ideals, Art Ethics
Plato Science Justice, Moral Responsibility, Intellectual Pursuit, Equality Ideals, Art Ethics“People’s souls give up much more easily in hard study than in physical training, since the pain – being peculiar to them and not shared with their body – is more their own.” Plato
Soul Struggle, Mental Endurance, Intellectual Training, Pain Perception, Personal Growth
Plato Soul Struggle, Mental Endurance, Intellectual Training, Pain Perception, Personal Growth“There is no harm in repeating a good thing.” Plato
Repetition Benefit, Good Deed, Consistent Action, Positive Habit, Self-improvement
Plato Repetition Benefit, Good Deed, Consistent Action, Positive Habit, Self-improvement“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“Knowledge is the food of the soul.” Plato
Knowledge Soul, Intellectual Nourishment, Mental Growth, Wisdom Seeking, Lifelong Learning
Plato Knowledge Soul, Intellectual Nourishment, Mental Growth, Wisdom Seeking, Lifelong Learning“I’m trying to think, don’t confuse me with facts.” Plato
Thinking And Clarity, Intellectual Insight, Philosophical Humor, Human Nature, Mindfulness
Plato Thinking And Clarity, Intellectual Insight, Philosophical Humor, Human Nature, Mindfulness