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