The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless. — Plato

The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

Author: Plato

Insight: We love blaming circumstances or bad luck, but Plato's point cuts deeper—you're the one actually choosing your response every moment. That's uncomfortable because it means you can't fully escape responsibility by pointing at external stuff. Freedom and accountability are two sides of the same coin.

Source: The Republic, Book X

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The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless.

PlatoThe Republic, Book X

Insight

We love blaming circumstances or bad luck, but Plato's point cuts deeper—you're the one actually choosing your response every moment. That's uncomfortable because it means you can't fully escape responsibility by pointing at external stuff. Freedom and accountability are two sides of the same coin.

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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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