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.

ἐὰν μή, ἦν δ᾽ ἐγώ, ἢ οἱ φιλόσοφοι βασιλεύσωσιν ἐν

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Political theory Philosophers Government Political philosophy Politics

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Socrates

Author

Plato

Source

Republic

Medium

Philosophical dialogue Dialogue

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher

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Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

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Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.

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Another quote by Socrates

The unexamined life is not worth living.

Socrates

Quoted in Apology, by Plato

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Topic
Philosophy Introspection Self-criticism Self-knowledge Wisdom
Speaker
Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Apology
Medium
Courtroom speech Speech
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
399 BC 390s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Plato. Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους [Apology of Socrates]. Speech of legal self-defence which Socrates spoke at his trial for impiety and corruption. 399 BC, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Plato. "Apology." Plato: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Phaedo, translated by Christopher Emlyn-Jones and William Preddy. Harvard University Press, 2017.

Another quote about Political theory

The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression, even though that cost be blood.

W.E.B. Du Bois

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Freedom Oppression Political theory

Author

W.E.B. Du Bois
Language
English
Time
1909 1900s 20th century
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Original Citation

Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt. John Brown. George W. Jacobs and Company, 1909, ch. 13.

Current Citation

Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt. John Brown. Routledge, 2015, ch. 13.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.

Jesus

John 11:22

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Prayer
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Jesus
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Gospel of John The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
90 90s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 11:22).

Another quote from Republic

What I say is that "just" or "right" means nothing but what is to the interest of the stronger party.

Thrasymachus

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Might makes right Justice Political theory Moral theory Morality
Speaker
Thrasymachus

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Thrasymachus. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Thrasymachus. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.

Another quote originally in Greek

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Jesus

Matthew 16:25

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Martyrdom Salvation
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Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 16:25).