There are three arts which are concerned with all things: one which uses, another which makes, and a third which imitates them.

Truthfulness. He will never willingly tolerate an untruth, but will hate it as much as he loves truth... And is there anything more closely connected with wisdom than truth?

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.

There is no necessity for the man who means to be an orator to understand what is really just but only what would appear so to the majority of those who will give judgment; and not what is really good or beautiful but whatever will appear so; because persuasion comes from that and not from the truth.

One man cannot practice many arts with success.

Welcome out of the cave, my friend. It's a bit colder out here, but the stars are just beautiful.

Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.