Plato Quotes

Here are some favorite quotes by the Greek philosopher Plato. If you have any famous quotes you’d like to add, go to our Submit a Quote page.

“Friends have all things in common.” - Plato

“No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.” - Plato

“All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman.” - Plato

“He was a wise man who invented beer.” - Plato

“Ignorance is the root and stem of all evil.” - Plato

“Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.” - Plato

“We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” - Plato

“We can easily forgive a child who’s afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” - Plato

“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” - Plato

“Death is not the worst than can happen to men.” - Plato

“We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” - Plato