One trait in the philosopher's character we can assume is his love of the knowledge that reveals eternal reality, the realm unaffected by change and decay.

He who has knowledge of the just and the good and beautiful ... will not, when in earnest, write them in ink.

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires.

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.

The qualities of number appear to lead to the apprehension of truth.

The greatest mistake physicians make is that they attempt to cure the body without attempting to cure the mind, yet the mind and the body are one and should not be treated separately!

The god of love lives in a state of need. It is a need. It is an urge. It is a homeostatic imbalance. Like hunger and thirst, it's almost impossible to stamp out.