Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are of the nature rather of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.

Courage is the mother of all virtues because without it, you cannot consistently perform the others.

To be always seeking after the useful does not become free and exalted souls.

Although it may be difficult in theory to know what is just and equal, the practical difficulty of inducing those to forbear who can, if they like, encroach, is far greater, for the weaker are always asking for equality and justice, but the stronger care for none of these things.

The democrats think that as they are equal they ought to be equal in all things.