“For the poet is a light winged and holy thing, and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and is out of his senses and the mind is no longer with him. When he has not attained this state he is powerless and unable to utter his oracles.”
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
“I had let my digust with teaching ruin my love of literature.”
“Not to be alone. To be spared the possibility of knowing oneself, in aloneness.”
“When I write I am the real me.”
“Most of our miseries we bring on ourselves. And they're the sum of our own stupidity.”