The man who is truly good and wise will bear with dignity whatever fortune sends, and will always make the best of his circumstances.
We must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils.
Evidence from torture may be considered completely untrustworthy
A city is composed of different kinds of men; similar people cannot bring a city into existence.
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
It may be argued that peoples for whom philosophers legislate are always prosperous.