But it is not at all certain that this superiority of the many over the sound few is possible in the case of every people and every large number. There are some whom it would be impossible: otherwise the theory would apply to wild animals- and yet some men are hardly any better than wild animals.

Teaching is the highest form of understanding.

The soul suffers when the body is diseased or traumatized, while the body suffers when the soul is ailing.

Cruel is the strife of brothers.

Nothing in life is more necessary than friendship.

Happiness does not lie in amusement; it would be strange if one were to take trouble and suffer hardship all one's life in order to amuse oneself.

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