Plato429–349 BCThe quotations of
Plato
4th-century BCE Greek philosopher
429–349 BC
36 quotes, most often on Good & Evil, Government and Money. Part of the Philosophers collection.
The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
Attributed to Plato on the letterhead of the Constitution Party. Reported as unverified in Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations compiled by The Library of Congress. Mineola, N.Y., Dover Publications, 2010.No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
Apology, 41c–eThe greatest penalty of evildoing is to grow into the likeness of bad men.
Dialogues, Theatetus
