Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Teachers, who educate children, deserve more honour than parents, who merely gave them birth; for the latter provided mere life, while the former ensure a good life.

All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings; there’s too much corruption in the world

Beauty is the gift of God

Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.

In the perfect state the good man is absolutely the same as the good citizen; whereas in other states the good citizen is only good relatively to his own form of government.

Comedy has had no history, because it was not at first treated seriously.