In part, art completes what nature cannot elaborate; and in part it imitates nature.
To Thales the primary question was not what do we know, but how do we know it.
To love someone is to identify with them.
A good style must, first of all, be clear. It must not be mean or above the dignity of the subject. It must be appropriate.
It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.
All men by nature desire knowledge.