Neither a life of anarchy nor a life under a despot should you praise. To all that lies in the middle has a god given excellence.

When a tongue fails to send forth appropriate shafts, there might be a word to act as healer of these.

Justice shines in very smoky homes, and honors the righteous; but the gold-spangled mansions where the hands are unclean she leaves with eyes averted.

Wisdom comes alone through suffering.

Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering.

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

The best by far is to marry in one's own rank.