Plato Quotes - Best Quotes Ever

Biography

Type: Ancient philosopher

Born: 428/427 or 424/423 BC Athens

Died: 348/347 BC (age c. 80), Athens

Plato was a philosopher and mathematician in Classical Greece, and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition. Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries, Plato's entire œuvre is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years.

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Plato Soul Quotes

It's like this, I think: the excellence of a good body doesn't make the soul good, but the other way around: the excellence of a good soul makes the body as good as it can be.

Soul, Body, Fitness

Plato Quotes About Light

... when someone sees a soul disturbed and unable to see something, he won't laugh mindlessly, but he'll take into consideration whether it has come from a brighter life and is dimmed through not having yet become accustomed to the dark or whether it has come from greater ignorance into greater light and is dazzled by the increased brillance.

Light, Soul

Plato Soul Quotes

Have you ever sensed that our soul is immortal and never dies?

Soul, Immortality

Plato Knowledge Quotes

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

Knowledge, Food, Soul

Plato Money Quotes

Money-makers are tiresome company, as they have no standard but cash value.

Money

Plato Courage Messages

Courage is a kind of salvation. Courage is knowing what not to fear.

Courage

Plato Quotes About Mind

Physical excellence does not of itself produce a good mind and character: on the other hand, excellence of mind and character will make the best of the physique it is given.

Mind, Body