To see what is right and not do it is a lack of courage.
The beginning is the most important part of the work.
PL PlatoPhilosopher · c. 428–348 BCEWhat this quote means
How you start quietly shapes all that follows, so give the first step real care. A sound beginning is what makes the rest of the work possible.
Context
Athenian philosopher and student of Socrates whose dialogues shaped Western thought on justice, truth, and the good life.
This line is among the quotes by Plato that readers return to on motivation, drawn from The Republic — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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