“And what shall he suffer who slays him who of all men, as they say, is his own best friend? I mean the suicide, who deprives himself by violence of his appointed share of life. Not because the law of the state requires him. Nor yet under the compulsion of some painful and inevitable misfortune which has come upon him. Nor because he has had to suffer from irremediable and intolerable shame, but who from sloth or want of manliness imposes upon himself an unjust penalty.”
This book is a compilation of all the extant works attributed to the philosopher Plato, encompassing his philosophical dialogues, letters, and other texts. It offers insights into Plato's theories on ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and political philosophy, as well as his exploration of the nature of reality, the soul, and the ideal state. more
Plato (428 BC - 348 BC) was a prominent Greek philosopher, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy. He founded the Academy, which was the first institution of higher education in the Western world. Plato's philosophy, centered around the theory of Forms, emphasized the importance of reason and morality. more
“There will be a time when you are forced to follow your heart away from someone you love.”
“What we wait around a lifetime for with one person, we can find in a moment with someone else.”
“Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.”
“If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.”
“Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.”
“Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.”
“A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things.”