Plato

Greek philosopher.

One of the most influential philosophers in history, he founded the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. His dialogues, featuring his mentor Socrates, explore profound questions about justice, virtue, the soul, and the nature of reality. He proposed the theory of ideal forms, influencing philosophical thought on metaphysics, ethics, and political theory for millennia.

Plato Quotes about Music

All Soul(13)Knowledge(11)Life(10)Truth(9)Light(6)People(6)Body(6)Mind(5)Wisdom(5)Time(4)Evil(4)Human(4)Music(4)Desire(4)Justice(4)Friend(3)Poverty(3)Reality(3)Love(3)Ignorance(3)Wealth(3)

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.
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Music has the capacity to touch the innermost reaches of the soul and music gives flight to the imagination.
Plato
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Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.
Plato
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Education in music is most sovereign because more than anything else rhythm and harmony find their way to the innermost soul and take strongest hold upon it.
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