Plato

Better to be unborn than untaught, for ignorance is the root of all misfortune.

Plato

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires.

Plato

But the man who is ready to taste every form of knowledge, is glad to learn and never satisfied – he’s the man who deserves to be called a philosopher, isn’t he?’

Plato

Consider, too, how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he succeeds he is praised, and if he fail he is blamed.

Plato

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

Plato

Don’t quarrel with your parents even if you are on the right.

Plato

Each citizen should play his part in the community according to his individual gifts.

Plato

Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being the greatest of all too much cleverness and too much learning, accompanied with ill bringing-up, are far more fatal.

Plato

Every unjust man is unjust against his will.

Plato

Everything changes and nothing remains still.

Plato