Ralph Waldo Emerson: You must read Plato . But you must hold him at arm's length and say, 'Plato, you have delighted and edified mankind for

You must read Plato . But you must hold him at arm's length and say, 'Plato, you — Ralph Waldo Emerson

You must read Plato . But you must hold him at arm's length and say, 'Plato, you have delighted and edified mankind for two thousand years. What have you to say to me?'

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