A Viral Quote Often Misattributed to Plato
This image features a dramatic, dark-toned portrait of a bearded man, presented alongside a quote about the dangers of a fool gaining power. The text claims that such a leader will silence the wise, surround themselves with other fools, and ultimately destroy the nation. While the graphic explicitly attributes these words to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, there is no evidence in his surviving classical texts that he ever wrote or spoke this specific aphorism. The quote is a modern invention frequently circulated on social media to provide commentary on contemporary political figures and leadership dynamics.
Is he a fool , or brilliant emperor.
Are you talking about Macron ??
I know it s about Trump. But the whole of this so called Democracy is a fool s game. The elite always win and always fight amongst themselves to keep or steal the power . And in the end the population is not having a better life. So the so called wise might just be the ones keepi
Biden has been out of office for how many years? Amd now you realize this?
Two birds with one stone
That was back in the day when anyone with a bit of nouse about them could sieze a nation, now it's all run by the same big globalist company, who won't let anyone who doesn't work for them be a leader. It's a big corrupt club and you ain't in it.
let me guess, you consider yourself one of "the wise" also, the quote is fake
1, meaningless quote that all side will attribute to describing any side they dislike. 2, false quote. Not surprising. 3, plato has no idea what kind of world we are in today. Trying to quote him to sound deep is stupid.
Plato never said that.
AI says bullshit. While this quote is frequently shared on social media and widely attributed to Plato, it is a modern internet-era aphorism. It does not appear anywhere in his surviving classical texts (such as The Republic, the Laws, or his various dialogues).