5 Plato Quotes on Society

Plato quotes on society

19. When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.

20. Mankind censure injustice fearing that they may be the victims of it, and not because they shrink from committing it.

32. When the citizens of a society can see and hear their leaders, then that society should be seen as one.

35. Wealth is the parent of luxury and indolence, and poverty of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent.

37. Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from their evils - no, nor the human race, as I believe - and then only will this our State have a possibility of life and behold the light of day.