In a word, acts of any kind produce habits or characters of the same kind. Hence we ought to make sure that our acts are of a certain kind; for the resulting character varies as they vary. It makes no small difference, therefore, whether a man be trained in his youth up in this way or that, but a great difference, or rather all the difference.

Emotions of any kind can be evoked by melody and rhythm; therefore music has the power to form character.

Evidence from torture may be considered completely untrustworthy

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.

Education and morals will be found almost the whole that goes to make a good man.

The first principle of all action is leisure.

Plato is my friend, but truth is a better friend.