UNVERIFIED

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

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Plato

“The first and best victory is to conquer self”

Plato

“Virtue is not given by money, but that from virtue comes money and every other good of man...”

“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men”

“To love rightly is to love what is orderly and beautiful in an educated and disciplined way.”

FEATURED QUOTES

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.”

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

“Determination. No matter what field you're in, determination will surely get you to the top.”

“The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude”

“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”

“You can kill the dreamer, but you can’t kill the dream.”

“If you're not stubborn, you'll give up on experiments too soon.”