He who sees things grow from the beginning will have the best view of them.

Money was established for exchange, but interest causes it to be reproduced by itself. Therefore this way of earning money is greatly in conflict with the natural law.

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.

...perhaps there is some element of good even in the simple act of living, so long as the evils of existence do not preponderate too heavily.

The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor.

Fate of empires depends on the education of youth

The things best to know are first principles and causes, but these things are perhaps the most difficult for men to grasp, for they are farthest removed from the senses.