All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince. – Plato
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. – Plato
A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men. – Plato
The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so. – Plato
I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict. – Plato
The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. – Plato
The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be bettered by immediate action of some sort, any sort rather than no sort. – Plato
Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half. – Plato
No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education. – Plato
This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector. – Plato
How can you prove whether at this moment we are sleeping, and all our thoughts are a dream; or whether we are awake, and talking to one another in the waking state? – Plato
