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01c. 387 BC
the beginning is the most important part of any work
Plato / quote

Editorial context: Plato is the author of the dialogue; Socrates speaks in this passage. This is the wording of the identified translation, not an independently preserved transcript.

Meaning: Examine the ideas that form your starting point

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