A gentleman is not disturbed by anything

When you are lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war

Music directly represents the passions of the soul. If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person.

A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold.

Perhaps here we have a clue to the reason why royal rule used to exist formerly, namely the difficulty of finding enough men of outstanding virtue.

No state will be well administered unless the middle class holds sway.

He is courageous who endures and fears the right thing, for the right motive, in the right way and at the right times.