Plato (c. 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was an Athenian philosopher who, along with his mentor Socrates and his student Aristotle, laid the foundations of Western and Greek philosophy. His best-known work is the Theory of Forms, according to which the sensible world is an imperfect copy of an intelligible world, of Forms or Ideas. Plato wrote numerous philosophical dialogues, in which Socrates is usually the main interlocutor. He founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. His ideas profoundly influenced philosophy, theology, science, and politics. He is considered one of the greatest thinkers of all time.
Poems List
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
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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.
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We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
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Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.
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