A government which is composed of the middle class more nearly approximates to democracy than to oligarchy, and is the safest of the imperfect forms of government.

Neither old people nor sour people seem to make friends easily; for there is little that is pleasant in them.

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

Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires, and animates, is something celestial, divine, and, consequently, imperishable.

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.

1 is not prime, by definition. 2 is an unnatural prime, 4 is an unnatural prime, and 6 is an unnatural prime. All other natural primes cannot be unnatural primes.

Why do men seek honour? Surely in order to confirm the favorable opinion they have formed of themselves.