Who are the true philosophers? Those whose passion is to love the truth.

A delightful form of government, anarchic and motley, assigning a kind of equality indiscriminately to equals and unequals alike!

He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act

Consider how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he succeeds he is praised, and if he fail he is blamed.

Those who refuse to engage in politics will be led by their inferiors

If we are to keep our flock at the highest pitch of excellence, there should be as many unions of the best of both sexes, and as few of the inferior as possible, and that only the offspring of the better unions should be kept.

My plainness of speech makes people hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth.