The art of living rightly is like all arts; it must be learned and practiced with incessant care.

People may live as much retired from the world as they please; but sooner or later, before they are aware, they will find themselves debtor or creditor to somebody.

A judge who cannot punish, in the end associates themselves with the criminal.

There is nothing more frightful than for a teacher to know only what his scholars are intended to know.

Whatever liberates our spirit, without also giving us mastery over ourselves, is destructive.

Colors are light's suffering and joy

Yet through delivery orators succeed, I feel that I am far behind indeed.