Plato

Question 1

“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” ~ Plato

Answer 1

Plato (428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. In Athens, Plato founded the Academy, a philosophical school where he taught the philosophical doctrines that would later become known as Platonism.

Question 2

“Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.” ~ Plato

Question 3

“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.” ~ Plato

Question 4

“A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.” ~ Plato

Question 5

“The right question is usually more important than the right answer.” ~ Plato

Question 6

“Be kind. Every person you meet
is fighting a difficult battle.” ~ Plato

Question 7

“Follow your dream as long as you live, do not lessen the time of following desire, for wasting time is an abomination of the spirit.” ~ Plato

Question 8

“Someday, in the distant future, our grand-children’ s grand-children will develop a new equivalent of our classrooms. They will spend many hours in front of boxes with fires glowing within. May they have the wisdom to know the difference between light and knowledge.” ~ Plato

Question 9

“The one who learns and learns and doesn’t practice is like the one who plows and plows and never plants.” ~ Plato

Question 10

“Don’t force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.” ~ Plato

Question 11

“The first and the best victory is to conquer self.” ~ Plato

Question 12

“Better to complete a small task well, than to do much imperfectly.” ~ Plato

Question 13

“We understand why children are afraid of darkness … but why are men afraid of light?” ~ Plato

Question 14

“Where love reigns, there’s no need for laws.” ~ Plato

Question 15

“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” ~ Plato

Question 16

“Ignorance is the root cause of all difficulties.” ~ Plato

Question 17

“Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.” ~ Plato

Question 18

“Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow… even if that someone is yourself!” ~ Plato

Question 19

“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.” ~ Plato

Question 20

“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.” ~ Plato

Question 21

“To begin is the most important part of any quest and by far the most courageous.” ~ Plato

Question 22

“If one has made a mistake, and fails to correct it, one has made a greater mistake.” ~ Plato

Question 23

“Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood let alone believed by the masses.” ~ Plato

Question 24

“The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.” ~ Plato

Question 25

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being” ~ Plato