183 Quotes About Plato

Plato's dialogues bear at least some similarities to the classical plays.

Maybe Plato knew something we didn't. Or maybe the gods did, when they split us in half and left us to reclaim our missing fragments.

And Pythagoras is reported to have been a disciple of Sonches the Egyptian arch-prophet; and Plato, of Sechnuphis of Heliopolis; and Eudoxus, of Cnidius of Konuphis, who was also an Egyptian.[Stromata, 1.15]

Overall, then, Aristotle just isn't as "sexy" as Plato. His only advantage is being right.

The Vision of Eros is, in my opinion, a religious vision. It is an indirect manifestation of the glory of the personal creator through a personal creature.

The answer, as it usually does, lies with the Greeks.

We are starting a sanctuary, a community that will have justice, wisdom, moderation and courage…”“It’s from Plato,” said Pa. “From The Republic.”“I see,” said Hennie, in a tone that revealed he had no idea what Pa was talking about.

Y es pérfido aquel amante vulgar que se enamora más del cuerpo que del alma, pues ni siquiera es estable, al no estar enamorado tampoco de una cosa estable, ya que tan pronto como se marchita la flor del cuerpo del que estaba enamorado, «desaparece volando» tras violar muchas palabras y promesas.

[...] la dialectique contient souvent chez lui [Platon] une certaine part de « jeu », ce qui est très conforme à la mentalité grecque, mais, quand il l’abandonne pour le mythe, on peut être sûr que le jeu a cessé et qu’il s’agit de choses ayant en quelque façon un caractère « sacré ».