Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.

Surely you do not believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Meton (astronomer in 5th century BC): With the straight ruler I set to work To make the circle four-cornered .

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.