Plato Quotes About Math

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  • He who can properly define and divide is to be considered a god.

  • God ever geometrizes.

    Attributed in Plutarch, Moralia
  • I know too well that these arguments from probabilities are imposters, and unless great caution is observed in the use of them, they are apt to be deceptive.

    Phaedo 92
  • The highest form of pure thought is in mathematics.

  • Mathematics is like draughts in being suitable for the young, not too difficult, amusing, and without peril to the state.

  • Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.

    Catholic Way Publishing, Aristotle, Plato (2015). “The Philosophy Collection [97 Books]”, p.7552, Catholic Way Publishing
  • Numbers are the highest degree of knowledge. It is knowledge itself.

  • He is unworthy of the name of man who is ignorant of the fact that the diagonal of a square is incommensurable with its side.

  • The knowledge of which geometry aims is the knowledge of the eternal.

  • Geometry existed before creation.

  • The ludicrous state of solid geometry made me pass over this branch.

    Plato (2016). “The Republic”, p.413, Xist Publishing
  • There still remain three studies suitable for free man. Arithmetic is one of them.

  • God forever geometrizes.

  • Arithmetic is a kind of knowledge in which the best natures should be trained, and which must not be given up.

    Plato, Julius A. Sigler (1997). “Education: Ends and Means”, p.25, University Press of America
  • I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.

    Plato (2016). “The Complete Works of Plato (Unabridged): 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.1375, e-artnow (Open Publishing)
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Plato

  • Born: 428 BC
  • Died: 348 BC
  • Occupation: Philosopher