We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else.

Fine friendship requires duration rather than fitful intensity.

The coward calls the brave man rash, the rash man calls him a coward.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

In cases of this sort, let us say adultery, rightness and wrongness do not depend on committing it with the right woman at the right time and in the right manner, but the mere fact of committing such action at all is to do wrong.

He is courageous who endures and fears the right thing, for the right motive, in the right way and at the right times.

Justice therefore demands that no one should do more ruling than being ruled, but that all should have their turn.