It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
That rule is the better which is exercised over better subjects.
The wise man knows of all things, as far as possible, although he has no knowledge of each of them in detail
The soul never thinks without a picture.
Not to get what you have set your heart on is almost as bad as getting nothing at all.
Experience has shown that it is difficult, if not impossible, for a populous state to be run by good laws.