Plato

Plato Quotes

Estimated IQ: 180

10 famous and inspiring quotes from Plato

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

— Plato

Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.

— Plato

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

— Plato

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.

— Plato

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.

— Plato

Necessity is the mother of invention.

— Plato

Courage is knowing what not to fear.

— Plato

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

— Plato

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

— Plato

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.

— Plato

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Plato (estimated IQ 180) is one of history's most celebrated minds. These quotes reflect the depth of thought and wisdom that made Plato one of the greatest geniuses who ever lived.

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