Plato
View AuthorTrue philosophers are those who enjoy contemplating the truth.
Plato
View AuthorAt the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.
Plato
View AuthorEvery tear teaches mortals a truth.
Plato
View AuthorThe virtuous person is content with dreaming what the sinner accomplishes in life.
Plato
View AuthorMockery and ridicule are, among all insults, the least forgiven.
Plato
View AuthorWhere love reigns, laws are unnecessary.
Plato
View AuthorMan is a charioteer who drives a carriage pulled by two spirited horses: pleasure and duty. The skill of the charioteer lies in tempering the fiery nature of the black steed (pleasure) and harmonizing it with the white (duty) to run without losing balance.
Plato
View AuthorEverything that is born necessarily comes from a cause; for without a cause, nothing can have its origin.
Plato
View AuthorThere are three faculties in man: reason, which enlightens and dominates; courage or spirit, which acts; and the senses, which obey.
Plato
View AuthorThe simplest tomb is the best.
Plato
View AuthorWho, then, is the creator and father of this Universe? It is difficult to find him, and when he is found, it is impossible to make the multitude know him.
Plato
View AuthorThe aim of education is virtue and the desire to become a good citizen.