Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul. — Plato · Smartyfair

Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.

Plato428–348 BC · philosopher · Ancient GreecePlato was an ancient Greek philosopher who studied under Socrates and later founded one of the world's first schools, the Academy in Athens.2 quotes

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Music doesn't just sound nice. It can shape how you feel on the inside.

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How sure this is: 90% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: The Republic, Book III (Jowett translation) — on musical education; clean verbatim leading clause of Socrates' sentence. (The circulating 'Music gives a soul to the universe' is fake Plato and is not this.)
Work: The Republic, Book III
Occasion: c. 375 BCE
Sources checked: classics.mit.eduChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Jowett translation, Republic Book III — clause confirmed by direct fetch (lane AND reviewer independently)

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