Plato

To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of read more

To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less.

Homosexuality, is regarded as shameful by barbarians and by those who live under despotic governments just as philosophy is regarded read more

Homosexuality, is regarded as shameful by barbarians and by those who live under despotic governments just as philosophy is regarded as shameful by them, because it is apparently not in the interest of such rulers to have great ideas engendered in their subjects, or powerful friendships or passionate love-all of which homosexuality is particularly apt to produce."

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to read more

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to take the best possible human doctrine and the hardest to disprove, and to ride on this like a raft over the waters of life

Science is nothing but perception.

Science is nothing but perception.

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

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