Plato is often called the father of Western philosophy. He is called in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy -

- the most fascinating author in literature; the sharpest, most comprehensive, and most influential thought in philosophy .

At the same time, professors in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy also made the following comments about Plato.

"There are only a few writers in Western philosophy who can match the depth of Plato's thought and the breadth of his vision. Currently, only Aristotle (his teacher), Aquinas, and Kant are recognized as Scholars of the same class as Plato. ”

The following are 20 famous lines from Plato that have been passed down for thousands of years, which condense Plato’s views on love, life, knowledge, etc. Although some are serious and some are humorous, every sentence is worth thinking about. Using these 20 sentences as a mirror, readers can re-see the world through the eyes of ancient wise men.

"Other people are like silt. You can absorb the essence and grow; you can also be drowned and suffocated"

"A child who is afraid of the dark is not sad. What is sad is that this child grows up For adults who are afraid of the light. "

"Even if there is no law in the world, good people will still do good; even if there is a law, evil people will always find a way to overcome the law. "

“Beauty does not exist in the world; beauty resides in the eyes that look at the world. "

"Ringing an empty container produces the loudest sound. The same goes for people. The emptier their minds are, the more they talk incessantly. "

"Doing good will not only drive others to do good, but also make the doer of good become stronger. "

"In each of us, even the most ordinary person, there is a barbaric, ferocious, and lawless force that is ready to move. "

"If upright people have no regard for national politics, they will pay the price of being ruled by gangsters. "

"Don't force a child to learn; it's enough to guide the child to explore the things he is curious about. If you can do this, you will find that there is a unique genius in every child. "

"Excellence is not a talent, it is a skill that needs to be honed. Excellent people do not make "correct" choices because of their own "excellence", but they become "excellent" because of the accumulation of "correct" choices. "

"The greatest wealth in wealth is the satisfaction of one's own property. "

"Never ridicule a person who is trying to make progress, no matter how slow and ridiculous his progress seems. "

"Since we require women to do equal work as men, why not give women equal education and opportunities? "

"Wine and children contain the truth of the world. "

"The wise speak because they need to speak, and the foolish speak because they need to speak. "

"The behavior of people in the world is driven by three forces: the desire for beauty, the need to vent emotions, and rational knowledge. It is up to you to decide which force you will be sanctioned by. "

"Things that can deceive a person must also be intoxicating. "

"People are born with love. Love brings back our lost partner; love combines two broken individuals into a complete existence; love makes up for the flaws of human nature. "

"Lies are not only evil in themselves; they can also infect the soul, making those who tell lies gradually become evil. "

"Every heart sings an incomplete song before getting a reply from another heart. Those who want to sing can always find their own tunes. When the figure of the one you love is reflected in your eyes, everyone becomes a poet.

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