Quotation by

Plato

States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.

Men

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Plato means that the nature and behavior of a state depend directly on the qualities and actions of the people who make it up. Just as individuals develop certain traits, the state develops characteristics based on those collective human traits.

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