Unless philosophers rule as kings, or kings genuinely philosophize, there will be no end to troubles for states.
ean mē ē hoi philosophoi basileusōsin en tais polesin ē hoi basilēs te nun legomenoi kai dunastai philosophēsōsi gnēsiōs te kai hikanōs
Philosophers
Plato
Ancient Greek philosopher born c. 427 BC in Athens. Shaken by Socrates' execution, he founded the Academy and developed the Theory of Forms. Whitehead called all Western philosophy a series of footnotes to Plato.
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