TOP 70+ Plato Quotes part 3 of 6 | Wisdom | Ancient Greek Philosopher

Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toe;Greek: Πλάτων Plátōn, pronounced [plá.tɔːn] in Classical Attic; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was a Greek philosopher, writer, teacher, public speaker, and Socrates's most brilliant student.

He was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought, and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

He is widely considered the pivotal figure in the history of Ancient Greek and Western philosophy, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his most famous student, Aristotle.

Plato's Quotes:

"Wise men speak because they have something to say;
Fools because they have to say something."

"Thinking – the talking of the soul with itself."

"No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding."

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."

"Science is nothing but perception."

"Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences."

"The untrained mind keeps up a running commentary, labelling everything, judging everything.
Best to ignore that commentary. Don’t argue or resist, just ignore.
Deprived of attention and interest, this voice gets quieter and quieter and eventually just shuts up."

"An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers."

"For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories."

"There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot."

"A library of wisdom, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it.
Whoever therefore claims to be zealous of truth, of happiness, of wisdom or knowledge, must become a lover of books."