He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.

A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!

We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.

One believes in what one wants to believe in.