Plato

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.

Plato

What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.

Plato

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

Plato

When a beautiful soul harmonizes with a beautiful form, and the two are cast in one mould, that will be the fairest of sights to him who has the eye to contemplate the vision.

Plato

When a man drinks wine at dinner, he begins to be better pleased with himself.

Plato

When a man is out of his depth, whether he has fallen into a little swimming-bath or into mid-ocean, he has to swim all the same.

Plato

When a person supposes that he knows, and does not know; this appears to be the great source of all the errors of the intellect.

Plato

When ideas are manipulated for personal ends, for class or group interests, the name for this is sophistry.

Plato

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

Plato

When the citizens of a society can see and hear their leaders, then that society should be seen as one.

Plato