“It is as expedient that a wicked man be punished as that a sick man be cured by a physician; for all chastisement is a kind of medicine.”
Quote by Plato
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Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study
This book is a curated compilation of the notable ideas and teachings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. It includes a vast array of their philosophical musings, categorized into around four hundred distinct subjects. The aim is to facilitate a comparative study of the intellectual contributions of these three influential Greek philosophers, offering readers a deeper understanding of their work and its relevance across various disciplines. more
Author
Plato
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
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