A friend to all is a friend to none.

Two characteristic marks have above all others been recognized as distinguishing that which has soul in it from that which has not - movement and sensation.

Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government.

When the looms spin by themselves, we'll have no need for slaves.

A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well-off, being in the majority, are in sovereign control of government, an oligarchy when control lies with the rich and better-born, these being few.

For through wondering human beings now and in the beginning have been led to philosophizing.

Because the rich are generally few in number, while the poor are many, they appear to be antagonistic, and as the one or the other prevails they form the government. Hence arises the common opinion that there are two kinds of government - democracy and oligarchy.