(b) ‘All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue’ (Plato)
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The gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue. ... He is just in virtue of the harmony which exists when all three elements of the mind perform their proper function and so achieve their proper fulfillment; he is unjust when no such harmony exists.
‘All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue’
The given quote is by the famous Athenian philosopher Plato, who lived during the Classical Period in Ancient Greece. He is known as the founder of Western political philosophy.
"All gold which is under or upon the earth", refers to the metal gold which is found underground or on the surface of the earth in other various forms. Gold is the most precious metal in the world. In the given quote, it says that all the gold present on earth can never be equivalent to the value of virtue. Although gold has great monetary value, it fails when in comparison with virtue. The virtue of life for a man is the greatest of all. Its value transcends all precious things in the world. It can never be exchanged nor be given away.