"Gorgias" Quotes
"Gorgias" explores the nature of rhetoric and its ethical implications through a dialogue between Socrates and the sophist Gorgias.
philosophy | 208 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men.
For knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.
The greatest of all the products of knowledge is the ability to make good speeches.
The power of speech is a great gift.
The rhetorician and the tyrant are the two most exciting and inspiring figures in the world.
The orator is the master of the minds of men.
The orator must learn the differences of characters and the nature of men.
Rhetoric is the power of persuading people.
The orator must know the nature of the soul.
The art of persuasion is about winning the soul through speech.
