It is for the good of states that men should be deluded by religion.
The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Nature made the fields and man the cities.
Not all who own a harp are harpers.
He who overlooks a healthy spot for the site of his house is mad and ought to be handed over to the care of his relations and friends.