The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.

Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.

The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.

A man trusts his ears less than his eyes.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.

The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.