The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.

The qualities which a man seeks in his beloved are those characteristics of his own soul, whether he knows it or not.

Perfect wisdom has four parts: Wisdom, the principle of doing things aright. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the principle of not fleeing danger, but meeting it. Temperance, the principle of subduing desires and living moderately.

The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.

They would be subject to no one, neither to lawful ruler nor to the reign of law, but would be altogether and absolutely free. That is the way they got their tyrants, for either servitude or freedom, when it goes to extremes, is an utter bane, while either in due measure is altogether a boon.

Poverty doesn't come because of the decrease of wealth but because of the increase of desires.

At the touch of love, everyone is a poet.