Quote by Plato

Laws are partly formed for the sake of good men, in order to instruct them how they may live on friendly terms with one another, and partly for the sake of those who refuse to be instructed, whose spirit cannot be subdued, or softened, or hindered from plunging into evil.


Laws are partly formed for the sake of good men, in order to

Summary

This quote encapsulates the purpose of having laws in society. It suggests that laws serve two main purposes: to guide good-natured individuals on how to coexist in harmony and to protect society from those who reject guidance and engage in destructive behavior. Laws aim to provide instructions for living on friendly terms with others but also act as a means of restraining those individuals who are resistant to guidance and inclined towards wrongdoing.

By Plato
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