Quote of Plato - Until kings are philosophers or philosophers...

Biography - Plato:

Greek philosopher (Approximate years of birth and death).
Born: -428 - Died: -348
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Greece

Until kings are philosophers or philosophers are kings, cities will never cease from ill.

Plato - Republic

Translation

(French)

Il faudrait pour le bonheur des Etats que les philosophes fussent rois ou que les rois fussent philosophes.

Platon - La République

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