Quotes by Plato

A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.

Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.

There are three classes of men lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.

Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident they came by work.