The #ideal #vision of #Socrates and #Plato#

The #ideal #vision of #Socrates and #Plato#

By Dr. Sohail Ansari

Conceived and worded by DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words).

He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism.

The #ideal #vision of #Socrates and #Plato#

·        The vision of Socrates and of Plato of kings becoming philosophers or philosophers becoming kings is only a pattern in heaven because king has to manage the relation of state with other states and with its own people. King has to rule with pragmatic approach and his role is more or less of facilitator. One needs not be philosopher to be a king but philosopher can be a king and definitely a better king (better than non-philosopher king) if he can relate his philosophy to the concern of people and philosopher ensconced in ivory tower definitely cannot be a king and king ceases to be a king if he becomes such a philosopher.

Quotable Quotes

·       If we know already that roses are with thorns, neither we would be grateful that thorns bear flowers nor complain that roses have thorns.

·        Politician needs not be a man of erudition; all he needs for success is to have a sense of possible with the ability to recognize that nothing is impossible.

·        Pain is not so painful for perennially optimist as he while feeling unhappy thinks that he will feel happy again; joy is not so joyful for pessimist as he while feeling happy thinks that he will feel unhappy again.

·         We take others apart for the fault a part of our being because we judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their act.

·        Wedding as an event can only be an achievement as a marriage if both partners fall in love always with each other many times.

·        Only coward does not die many times before his death; rather whoever treats every situation as a life-and-death matter.