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Plato Quotes about Philosophy

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The whole life of the philosopher is a preparation for death.

The whole life of the philosopher is a preparation for death.

Art, Philosophy, History

All learning is in the learner, not the teacher.

Teacher, Philosophy, Educational

Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.

Inspirational, Philosophy, Feelings

...for the object of education is to teach us to love beauty.

Inspirational, Education, Philosophy

Plato, Henry Desmond Pritchard Lee (1987). “The Republic”

The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being.

Philosophy, Life Is, Life Worth Living

Apology, 38a (translated by H Tredennick).

Vision, in my view, is the cause of the greatest benefit to us, inasmuch as none of the accounts now given concerning the Universe would ever have been given if men had not seen the stars or the sun or the heavens. But as it is, the vision of day and night and of months and circling years has created the art of number and has given us not only the notion of Time but also means of research into the nature of the Universe. From these we have procured Philosophy in all its range, than which no greater boon ever has come or will come, by divine bestowal, unto the race of mortals.

Art, Stars, Philosophy

Homosexuality is regarded as shameful by barbarians and by those who live under despotic governments just as philosophy is regarded as shameful by them, because it is apparently not in the interest of such rulers to have great ideas engendered in their subjects, or powerful friendships or passionate love - all of which homosexuality is particularly apt to produce.

Powerful, Philosophy, Gay

I don't know anything that gives me greater pleasure, or profit either, than talking or listening to philosophy. But when it comes to ordinary conversation, such as the stuff you talk about financiers and the money market, well, I find it pretty tiresome personally, and I feel sorry that my friends should think they're being very busy when they're really doing absolutely nothing. Of course, I know your idea of me: you think I'm just a poor unfortunate, and I shouldn't wonder if your right. But then I dont THINK that you're unfortunate - I know you are.

Sorry, Philosophy, Thinking

Plato (2013). “Plato - Dialogues”, p.29, Read Books Ltd

Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.

Philosophy, Math, Soul

Catholic Way Publishing, Aristotle, Plato (2015). “The Philosophy Collection [97 Books]”, p.7552, Catholic Way Publishing

Until philosophers rule as kings or those who are now called kings and leading men genuinely and adequately philosophise, that is, until political power and philosophy entirely coincide, while the many natures who at present pursue either one exclusively are forcibly prevented from doing so, cities will have no rest from evils,... nor, I think, will the human race.

Kings, Philosophy, Men

Catholic Way Publishing, Aristotle, Plato (2015). “The Philosophy Collection [97 Books]”, p.5914, Catholic Way Publishing

What is at issue is the conversion of the mind from the twilight of error to the truth, that climb up into the real world which we shall call true philosophy.

Philosophy, Real, Twilight

The democratic youth lives along day by day, gratifying the desire that occurs to him, at one time drinking and listening to the flute, at another downing water and reducing, now practicing gymnastic, and again idling and neglecting everything; and sometimes spending his time as though he were occupied in philosophy.

Plato, Philosophy, Drinking

For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher, since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy.

Life, Philosophy, Feelings

Plato, Robert Gregg Bury (1921). “Plato”

There is no other start to philosophy but wonder.

Philosophy, Wonder

Wonder [said Socrates] is very much the affection of a philosopher; for there is no other beginning of philosophy than this.

Philosophy, Philosopher, Affection

Plato, Henry Cary, Rev. Henry Davis (M.A.), George Burges (1848). “The Works of Plato: The Apology of Socrates, Crito, Phaedo, Gorgias, Protagoras, Phaedrus, Theaetetus, Euthyphron, and Lysis”, p.385

Those who practice philosophy in the right way are in training for dying and they fear death least of all men.

Philosophy, Men, Practice

Plato (2002). “Plato: Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo”, p.104, Hackett Publishing

...there are some who are naturally fitted for philosophy and political leadership, while the rest should follow their lead and let philosophy alone.

Philosophy, Political, Words Of Wisdom

Plato, Henry Desmond Pritchard Lee (1987). “The Republic”

Philosophy is an elegant thing, if anyone modestly meddles with it; but if they are conversant with it more than is becoming, it corrupts them.

Plato, Philosophy, Becoming

There is a ... matter - much more valuable and divine than natural philosophy . ... On this matter I must speak to you in enigmas.

Philosophy, Matter, Speak

One should turn towards the main ocean of the-beautiful-in-the-world so that one may by, contemplation of this Form, bring forth in all their splendor many fair fruits of discourse and meditation in a plenteous crop of philosophy.

Beautiful, Philosophy, Ocean

Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from their evils - no, nor the human race, as I believe - and then only will this our State have a possibility of life and behold the light of day.

Kings, Plato, Philosophy

Plato (2015). “The Republic”, p.206, First Avenue Editions

As long as I draw breath and am able, I won't give up practicing philosophy.

Giving Up, Philosophy, Long

C. D. C. Reeve, Plato, Aristophanes, Xenophon (2002). “The Trials of Socrates: Six Classic Texts”, p.44, Hackett Publishing

God is a geometrician.

God, Art, Philosophy

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (1967). “Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study”

Philosophy begins in wonder.

Education, Philosophy, Philosophical

Plato, Seth Benardete (1986). “Plato's Theaetetus: Part I of The Being of the Beautiful”, University of Chicago Press

Other people are likely not to be aware that those who pursue philosophy aright study nothing but dying and being dead. Now if this is true, it would be absurd to be eager for nothing but this all their lives, and then to be troubled when that came for which they had all along been eagerly practicing.

Philosophy, People, Dying

Plato (1913). “Plato”

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