But at three, four, five, and even six years the childish nature will require sports; now is the time to get rid of self-will in him, punishing him, but not so as to disgrace him.

A State would be happy where philosophers were kings, or kings philosophers.

Welcome out of the cave, my friend. It's a bit colder out here, but the stars are just beautiful.

As there are misanthropists or haters of men, so also are there misologists, or haters of ideas.

And isn't it a bad thing to be deceived about the truth, and a good thing to know what the truth is? For I assume that by knowing the truth you mean knowing things as they really are.

A good education consists in knowing how to sing and dance well.

There still remain three studies suitable for free man. Arithmetic is one of them.