Plato

He who refuses to rule is liable to be ruled by one who is worse than himself.

Plato

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.

Plato

I do not live to play, but I play in order that I may live, and return with greater zest to the labors of life.

Plato

Ideas are the source of all things.

Plato

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

Plato

If you ask what is the good of education in general, the answer is easy – that education makes good men, and that good men act nobly.

Plato

In order to seek one’s own direction, one must simplify the mechanics of ordinary, everyday life.

Plato

Integrity is your destiny – it is the light that guides your way.

Plato

It is impossible to improve the world if first the man does not improve.

Plato

Just as bees make honey from thyme, the strongest and driest of herbs, so do the wise profit from the most difficult of experiences.

Plato