“Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich; these are at war with one another.”
Book:The Portable Plato
Quote by Plato
Work
The Portable Plato
This volume contains a selection of Plato's most influential writings, offering readers a chance to explore the foundational ideas of Western philosophy through his timeless dialogues and treatises. 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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