When there is no middle class, and the poor greatly exceed in number, troubles arise, and the state soon comes to an end.

We must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils.

There is also a doubt as to what is to be the supreme power in the state: - Is it the multitude? Or the wealthy? Or the good? Or the one best man? Or a tyrant?

Nature does nothing without a purpose. In children may be observed the traces and seeds of what will one day be settled psychological habits, though psychologically a child hardly differs for the time being from an animal.

Adventure is worthwhile.

The true friend of the people should see that they be not too poor, for extreme poverty lowers the character of the democracy.

In inventing a model we may assume what we wish, but should avoid impossibilities.