Greek+Philosophy

Each of the quotes below is from one of the famous Ancient Greek philosophers: Aristotle, Plato, or Socrates. Post a response interpreting one of the quotes. What do you think is being said, and how meaningful is it for us today?

PLEASE NOTE: Only four (4) posts per quote. If an iquote already has four (4) posts, you must choose another quote! PLEASE NOTE: You MUST say something original. If you have nothing original to say about that quote, CHOOSE ANOTHER ONE! PLEASE NOTE: You MUST indicate the number of the quote at the start of your post.


 * 1) Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil. __Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.), Greek philosopher. Epistolae__
 * 2) To do injustice is the greatest of all evils. __Plato (427–347 B.C.), Greek philosopher. Gorgias__
 * 3) The good is the beautiful. __Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.), Greek philosopher. Lysis__
 * 4) Happiness depends upon ourselves. __Aristotle Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC)__
 * 5) The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law. Aristotle //__Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC)__//
 * 6) We are what we repeatedly do. __Aristotle //Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC)//__
 * 7) The unexamined life is not worth living. __Socrates, Greek philosopher, (470 BC- 399 BC)__
 * 8) Wisdom is knowing how little we know. __Socrates, Greek philosopher, (470 BC - 399 BC) .__