[Not enough is known about solid geometry] and for two reasons: in the first place, no government places value on it; this leads to a lack of energy in the pursuit of it, and it is difficult. In the second place, students cannot learn it unless they have a teacher. But then a teacher can hardly be found.

We ought to live sacrificing, and singing, and dancing.

The god, O men, seems to me to be really wise; and by his oracle to mean this, that the wisdom of this world is foolishness and of none effect.

I take it that our state, having been founded and built up on the right lines, is good in the complete sense of the word.

For though a man should be a complete unbeliever in the being of gods; if he also has a native uprightness of temper, such persons will detest evil in men; their repugnance to wrong disinclines them to commit wrongful acts; they shun the unrighteous and are drawn to the upright.

If the head and the body are to be well, you must begin by curing the soul.

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.