A collection of famous quotes by the philosopher Plato

PlatoHe was a philosopher of Athens in the classical period of ancient Greece, the founder of Platonic thought, and the founder of the academies, the first institutions of higher education in the Western world.
He wasSocrates, and his most famous discipleAristotleHe is widely considered a central figure in the history of ancient Greek and Western philosophy.

Plato's thought is a major source of Western philosophy, and the philosopher Whitehead stated that "the history of Western philosophy is a vast commentary on Plato." He is known for works such as "The Apology of Socrates" and "The Republic." Most of his surviving works are in the form of dialogues, and with a few exceptions, Socrates, Plato's teacher, is the main narrator.

Plato was an innovator of the forms of dialogue and dialectics in philosophy. He is also considered the founder of Western political philosophy. His most decisive philosophical influence is usually thought to have been with Socrates, and the pre-Socratic Pythagoras, Heraclitus, and Parmenides, but very little of the writings of his predecessors remain, and much of what we know about these figures today comes from Plato himself.

While the popularity of Plato's works has fluctuated over the years, it is remarkable that they have consistently had readers for over 1500 years since they were written.

Plato's famous quotes

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