Plato

    428–348 BC · Greek

    FormsJusticeLoveThe soul

    About Plato

    Plato, student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, shaped Western philosophy more than perhaps any other thinker. His Theory of Forms posited that the material world is a shadow of a higher, perfect reality — and that the purpose of life is the soul's ascent toward the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. In dialogues like the Republic, the Symposium, and the Phaedo, Plato explored justice, love, and the immortality of the soul with literary brilliance and intellectual rigour that continue to inspire philosophical inquiry.

    Quotes by Plato

    "The measure of a man is what he does with power."

    — Plato

    "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

    — Plato

    "We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."

    — Plato

    "At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."

    — Plato

    "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination."

    — Plato

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