I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.
Consider pleasures as they depart, not as they come.
Happiness is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue
Music directly represents the passions of the soul. If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person.
Democracy is the form of government in which the free are rulers.
A good style must have an air of novelty, at the same time concealing its art.