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

The sower of the seed is assuredly the author of the whole harvest of mischief.

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

What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.

I decline to buy repentance at the cost of ten thousand drachmas.

What we wish, that we readily believe.

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.