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Plato quotes about philosophy

Greek Philosopher

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Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey God rather than you, and while I have life and strength I shall never cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy... Understand that I shall never alter my ways, not even if I have to die many times. Plato
for philosophy, Socrates, if pursued in moderation and at the proper age, is an elegant accomplishment, but too much philosophy is the ruin of human life. Plato
In practice people who study philosophy too long become very odd birds, not to say thoroughly vicious; while even those who are the best of them are reduced by...[philosophy] to complete uselessness as members of society. Plato
I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning Plato
Plato quote: "[T]hose who practice philosophy in the right way are in..."
[T]hose who practice philosophy in the right way are in training for dying and they fear death least of all men. Plato
There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands. Plato
Plato quote: "Philosophy is the highest music."
Philosophy is the highest music. Plato
Plato quote: "Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy..."
Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder. Plato
Plato quote: "For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher,..."
For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher, since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy. Plato
Other people are likely not to be aware that those who pursue philosophy aright study nothing but dying and being dead. Now if this is true, it would be absurd to be eager for nothing but this all their lives, and then to be troubled when that came for which they had all along been eagerly practicing. Plato
There is a constant suspicion that headache and giddiness are to be ascribed to philosophy, and hence all practising or making trial of virtue in the higher sense is absolutely stopped; for a man is always fancying that he is being made ill, and is in constant anxiety about the state of his body. Plato
My opinion is: Truth must be absolute and that you Mr. Protagoras, are absolutely in error. Since this is indeed my opinion, then you must concede that it is true according to your philosophy. Plato
Plato quote: "Philosophy begins in wonder."
Philosophy begins in wonder. Plato

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