More quotes by Plato, The Republic

"Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind."
"Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul."
"The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity."
"Either we shall find what it is we are seeking or at least we shall free ourselves from the persuasion that we know what we do not know."
"That's what education should be,"I said, "the art of orientation. Educators should devise the simplest and most effective methods of turning minds around. It shouldn't be the art of implanting sight in the organ, but should proceed on the understanding that the organ already has the capacity, but is improperly aligned and isn't facing the right way."