For even if the allotted space of life be short, it is long enough in which to live honorably and well.

Hatred is settled anger.

For out of such an ungoverned populace one is usually chosen as a leader, someone bold and unscrupulous who curries favor with the people by giving them other men's property. To such a man the protection of public office is given, and continually renewed. He emerges as a tyrant over the very people who raised him to power.

Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its approach.

What is there that is illustrious that is not also attended by labor?

That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly old men, not to age itself.

The men who administer public affairs must first of all see that everyone holds onto what is his, and that private men are never deprived of their goods by public men.