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Plato Quotes about Justice

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Perfect wisdom has four parts: Wisdom, the principle of doing things aright. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the principle of not fleeing danger, but meeting it.

Perfect wisdom has four parts: Wisdom, the principle of doing things aright. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the principle of not fleeing danger, but meeting it. Temperance, the principle of subduing desires and living moderately.

Perfect, Justice, Understanding

Do not expect justice where might is right.

Wisdom, Justice, Might

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Inspirational, Justice, Form

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.

Mean, Men, Justice

Justice is nothing more than the advantage of the stronger.

Justice, Stronger, Advantage

To do injustice is the greatest of all evils.

Evil, Justice, Injustice

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

Justice, Would Be, Needs

Plato (2016). “The Republic”, p.311, Xist Publishing

A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.

Fighting, Men, Justice

Plato (2002). “Plato: Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo”, p.36, Hackett Publishing

When there is crime in society, there is no justice.

Justice, Crime

Justice is having and doing what is one's own.

Justice

May not the wolf, as the proverb says, claim a hearing?

Justice, May, Hearing

Plato (2010). “The Works of Plato: The Trial and Death of Socrates”, p.439, Cosimo, Inc.

Justice in the individual is now defined analogously to justice in the state. The individual is wise and brave in virtue of his reason and spirit respectively: he is disciplined when spirit and appetite are in proper subordination to reason. He is just in virtue of the harmony which exists when all three elements of the mind perform their proper function and so achieve their proper fulfillment; he is unjust when no such harmony exists.

Wise, Justice, Brave

Plato, Henry Desmond Pritchard Lee (1987). “The Republic”

Great is the issue at stake, greater than appears, whether a man is to be good or bad. And what will any one be profited if, under the influence of money or power, he neglect justice and virtue?

Men, Issues, Justice

Plato, Benjamin Jowett (2007). “Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic”, p.448, Courier Corporation

Everywhere there is one principle of justice, which is the interest of the stronger.

Justice, Stronger, Principles

Plato (2016). “The Republic”, p.221, Xist Publishing

And all knowledge, when separated from justice and virtue, is seen to be cunning and not wisdom; wherefore make this your first and last and constant and all-absorbing aim, to exceed, if possible, not only us but all your ancestors in virtue; and know that to excel you in virtue only brings us shame, but that to be excelled by you is a source of happiness to us.

Plato, Justice, Lasts

Plato (2015). “The Complete Plato”, p.166, Booklassic

SOCRATES: Perhaps we may be wrong; if so, you in your wisdom should convince us that we are mistaken in preferring justice to injustice. THRASYMACHUS: And how am I to convince you, he said, if you are not already convinced by what I have just said; what more can I do for you? Would you have me put the proof bodily into your souls?

Convince Us, Justice, Soul

Plato (1892). “Republic. Timaeus. Critias”

The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.

Justice, Champion, Private Life

Plato (1959). “The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro, The Apology, Crito [and] Phaedo”

The love, more especially, which is concerned with the good, and which is perfected in company with temperance and justice, whether among gods or men, has the greatest power, and is the source of all our happiness and harmony, and makes us friends with the gods who are above us, and with one another.

Men, Justice, Harmony

Plato (2015). “Plato: The Complete Works: From the greatest Greek philosopher, known for The Republic, Symposium, Apology, Phaedrus, Laws, Crito, Phaedo, Timaeus, Meno, Euthyphro, Gorgias, Parmenides, Protagoras, Statesman and Critias”, p.906, e-artnow

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.

Equality, Justice, Suffering

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