Wisdom from Plato – Inspiring Quotes to Reflect Upon
The measure of a man is what he does with power. – Plato
Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. – Plato
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers. – Plato
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. – Plato
At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. – Plato
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. – Plato
Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil. – Plato
Courage is knowing what not to fear. – Plato
The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself. – Plato
The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself. – Plato
The measure of a man is what he does with power. – Plato
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance. – Plato
Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds. – Plato
The just man is most free from disturbance, while the unjust is full of the utmost disturbance. – Plato
The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. – Plato
Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent. – Plato
Wisdom from Plato – Inspiring Quotes to Reflect Upon part 2
The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. – Plato
There are three classes of men: lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain. – Plato
We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. – Plato
The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful. – Plato
Courage is knowing what not to fear. – Plato
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. – Plato
Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge. – Plato
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. – Plato
The measure of a man is what he does with power. – Plato
Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate. – Plato
The greatest wealth is to live content with little. – Plato
Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men. – Plato
Ideas are the source of all things. – Plato
Desires are the driving force behind all human actions. – Plato
The soul of man is immortal and imperishable. – Plato
The good is the beautiful. – Plato
Love is a serious mental disease. – Plato
The just man is happy, and the unjust man is wretched. – Plato
The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. – Plato
At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. – Plato
Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil. – Plato
The most virtuous person is the one who has the fewest vices. – Plato
Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. – Plato
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. – Plato
An unexamined life is not worth living. – Plato
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life. – Plato
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance. – Plato
Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. – Plato
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. – Plato