Of the irrational part of the soul again one division appears to be common to all living things, and of a vegetative nature.

Those who have been eminent in philosophy, politics, poetry, and the arts have all had tendencies toward melancholia.

The best tragedies are conflicts between a hero and his destiny.

When couples have children in excess, let abortion be procured before sense and life have begun; what may or may not be lawfully done in these cases depends on the question of life and sensation.

Anybody can get hit over the head.

Of the tyrant, spies and informers are the principal instruments. War is his favorite occupation, for the sake of engrossing the attention of the people, and making himself necessary to them as their leader.

Try is a noisy way of doing nothing.