I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity at all, but glory.

Nothing is more disgraceful than insincerity.

There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.

Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of renown is the greatest incentive to honourable acts.

They who dare to ask anything of a friend, by their very request seem to imply that they would do anything for the sake of that friend.

When time and need require, we should resist with all our might, and prefer death to slavery and disgrace.

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.