May I deem the wise man rich, and may I have such a portion of gold as none but a prudent man can either bear or employ.
PlatoThe Dance, of all the arts, is the one that most influences the soul. Dancing is divine in its nature and is the gift of God.
PlatoThe point which I should first wish to understand is whether the pious or holy is beloved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it is beloved of the gods.
PlatoDemocracy does not contain any force which will check the constant tendency to put more and more on the public payroll. The state is like a hive of bees in which the drones display, multiply and starve the workers so the idlers will consume the food and the workers will perish.
PlatoIs it not true that the clever rogue is like the runner who runs well for the first half of the course, but flags before reaching the goal: he is quick off the mark, but ends in disgrace and slinks away crestfallen and uncrowned. The crown is the prize of the really good runner who perseveres to the end.
Plato