The line has magnitude in one way, the plane in two ways, and the solid in three ways, and beyond these there is no other magnitude because the three are all.
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
This much then, is clear: in all our conduct it is the mean that is to be commended.
Ancient laws remain in force long after the people have the power to change them.
When Pleasure is at the bar the jury is not impartial.
When the storytelling goes bad in a society, the result is decadence.