One who faces and who fears the right things and from the right motive, in the right way and at the right time, posseses character worthy of our trust and admiration.

Every realm of nature is marvelous.

Pleasure causes us to do base actions and pain causes us to abstain from doing noble actions.

The first principle of all action is leisure.

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

A proper wife should be as obedient as a slave... The female is a female by virtue of a certain lack of qualities - a natural defectiveness.

The blood of a goat will shatter a diamond.