Inspiration Quote by Plato — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I thought to myself: I am wiser than this man; neither of us probably knows anything that is really good, but he thinks he has knowledge, when he has not, while I, having no knowledge, do not think I have.”

“One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”

“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.”

“Whenever you do something holy, you're improving one of the gods?”

“Socrates: This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything].”

“[Dialogue between Solon and an Egyptian Priest]”

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”

“What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.”

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”