The real difference between democracy and oligarchy is poverty and wealth. Wherever men rule by reason of their wealth, whether they be few or many, that is an oligarchy, and where the poor rule, that is a democracy.

Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young.

All men are alike when asleep.

The least deviation from truth will be multiplied later.

The same things are best both for individuals and for states, and these are the things which the legislator ought to implant in the minds of his citizens.

A city is composed of different kinds of men; similar people cannot bring a city into existence.

It is possible to fail in many ways...while to succeed is possible only in one way.