Quote Verification
Plato — Republic I, 347c
The chief penalty is to be governed by someone worse if a man will not himself hold office and rule.
Attributed to Plato
Verdict
Verified
Verified in Plato's Republic in the Shorey translation. The line occurs in Plato-authored dialogue and is spoken by Socrates within the work.
Representation of documented views: Accurately represents the person's views
Original wording and translation
Translator or edition: Paul Shorey translation, Plato in Twelve Volumes, Vols. 5–6 (1969), Perseus Digital Library
Claimed source
Primary-source evidence
The wording above is traceable to Republic, Book I, 347c in the stated edition/translation. Plato is the author of the Republic; these passages are literary dialogue, with Socrates as the speaker in context. The record verifies Plato's text and edition, not a claim that Plato personally spoke the sentence.
Evidence supporting authenticity
The cited text contains the quoted wording and identifies the work and edition. TBR therefore treats this as verified for that textual source.
Known or probable origin
Republic, Book I, 347c.
Historical context
Plato is the author of the Republic; these passages are literary dialogue, with Socrates as the speaker in context. The record verifies Plato's text and edition, not a claim that Plato personally spoke the sentence.
Translation and wording issues
The original text is Ancient Greek. This record preserves Paul Shorey's English translation; other translations may phrase the passage differently.
Does it represent the person's teachings?
The quotation is presented in the context of the cited work rather than as an unsourced aphorism.
Conclusion
Verified. The quotation is supported by the cited textual source and edition.
Sources used
- Plato — Republic, Paul Shorey translation Primary source