Plato Quotes on Poetry (5 Quotes)

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

... you did not seem to me over-fond of money. And this is the way in general with those who have not made it themselves, while those who have are twice as fond of it as anyone else. For just as poets are fond of their own poems, and fathers of their own children, so money-makers become devoted to money, not only because, like other people, they find it useful, but because its their own creation.

The productions of all arts are kinds of poetry and their craftsmen are all poets.

He who not being inspired and having no touch of madness in his soul comes to the door and thinkshe will get into the temple by the help of art - he, I say, and his poetry are not admitted.