“And we shall most likely be defeated, and you will most likely be victors in the contest, if you learn so to order your lives as not to abuse or waste the reputation of your ancestors, knowing that to a man who has any self-respect, nothing is more dishonourable than to be honoured, not for his own sake, but on account of the reputation of his ancestors.”
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
“God is not the author of all things, but of good only.”
“A fit of laughter, which has been indulged to excess, almost always produces a violent reaction.”
“For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.”
“To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and disciplined way.”
“He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.”
“Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.”