Knowledge and Truth – Quote by Plato

„The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.“

PlatoPlato on the true love of knowledge: not content with opinion, but passionately seeking the essential nature.
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Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and student of Socrates, known for his works on philosophy, ethics, and political theory.

This quote by Plato emphasizes the passion and perseverance in the pursuit of true knowledge and truth.


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Plato (c. 427 BC–347 BC) was a prominent Greek philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens. His writings have profoundly influenced Western philosophy, science, and politics. He was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle.

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"There do exist enquiring minds, which long for the truth of the heart, seek it, strive to solve the problems set by life, try to penetrate to the essence of things and phenomena and to penetrate into themselves. If a man reasons and thinks soundly, no matter which path he follows in solving these problems, he must inevitably arrive back at himself, and begin with the solution of the problem of what he is himself and what his place is in the world around him." Georges I. Gurdjieff
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"In entering upon any scientific pursuit, one of the student’s first endeavours ought to be, to prepare his mind for the reception of truth, by dismissing, or at least loosening his hold on, all such crude and hastily adopted notions respecting the objects and relations he is about to examine as may tend to embarrass or mislead him.; and to strengthen himself, by something of an effort and a resolve, for the unprejudiced admission of any conclusion which shall appear to be supported by careful observation and logical argument, even should it prove of a nature adverse to notions he may have previously formed for himself, or taken up, without examination, on the credit of others." John Frederick William Herschel
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