There is a ... matter - much more valuable and divine than natural philosophy . ... On this matter I must speak to you in enigmas.
PlatoAnd once we have given our community a good start,' I pointed out, ' the process will be cumulative. By maintaining a sound system of education you produce citizens of good character, and citizens of sound character, with the advantage of a good education, produce in turn children better than themselves and better able to produce still better children in their turn, as can be seen with animals.
Plato