“In practice people who study philosophy too long become very odd birds, not to say thoroughly vicious; while even those who are the best of them are reduced by...[philosophy] to complete uselessness as members of society.”

Ancient Greek philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens. He shaped Western thought through his dialogues, exploring justice, virtue, and the nature of reality. His works, including *The Republic* and *Symposium*, remain foundational to ethics, politics, and metaphysics.