If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life. — Plato

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

Author: Plato

Insight: You don't need a diploma to feel this—skip learning anything deeply and you're stuck replaying the same problems forever. Education isn't just school; it's curiosity about why things work, why people act as they do, why you keep making the same mistakes. The real limp is never being able to see your way around obstacles.

Source: Laws, 794b

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If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

PlatoLaws, 794b

Insight

You don't need a diploma to feel this—skip learning anything deeply and you're stuck replaying the same problems forever. Education isn't just school; it's curiosity about why things work, why people act as they do, why you keep making the same mistakes. The real limp is never being able to see your way around obstacles.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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