Plato Quotes on Knowledge
Plato was an Athenian philosopher and the founder of the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. This page collects quotes attributed to Plato on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Plato:
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”
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Attributed to Plato:
“Philosophy begins in wonder.”
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Attributed to Plato:
“Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, cities will never have rest from their evils.”
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Attributed to Plato:
“Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.”
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Attributed to Plato:
“Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.”
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Attributed to Plato:
“Ignorance is the root and stem of every evil.”