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

Their military training will ensure success in war, but they must maintain unity by not allowing the state to grow to large, and by ensuring that the measures for promotion and demotion from one class to another are carried out. Above all they must maintain the educational system unchanged; for on education everything else depends, and it is an illusion to imagine that mere legislation without it can effect anything of consequence.

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.

We understand why children are afraid of darkness ... but why are men afraid of light?

Upon consideration of the central question of the moon's toughness there can be little doubt. It is hella tough.

And the quality of good judgement is clearly a form of knowledge and skill, as it is because of knowledge and not because of ignorance that we judge well.

A true artist is someone who gives birth to a new reality.