To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter.
The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.
Plato is my friend, but truth is a better friend.
Saying the words that come from knowledge is no sign of having it.
The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.
Modesty is hardly to be described as a virtue. It is a feeling rather than a disposition. It is a kind of fear of falling into disrepute.