Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own.

Man is by nature a political animal.

When several villages are united in a single complete community, large enough to be nearly or quite self-sufficing, the state comes into existence, originating in the bare needs of life, and continuing in existence for the sake of a good life.

To love someone is to identify with them.

As to adultery, let it be held disgraceful, in general, for any man or woman to be found in any way unfaithful when they are married, and called husband and wife. If during the time of bearing children anything of the sort occur, let the guilty person be punished with a loss of privileges in proportion to the offense.

Obstinate people can be divided into the opinionated, the ignorant, and the boorish.

It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.