More quotes by Plato

"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
"Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history."
"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."
"Only the dead have seen the end of war."
"Philosophy is the highest music."