The wise man will want to be ever with him who is better than himself.

That man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes that his wisdom is worthless

A drunkard is unprofitable for any kind of good service.

Let no one destitute of geometry enter my doors.

If you ask: What is the good of education? The answer is easy: Education makes good men and good men act nobly.

... the community suffers nothing very terrible if its cobblers are bad and become degenerate and pretentious; but if the Guardians of its laws and constitution, who alone have the opportunity to bring it good government and prosperity, become a mere sham, then clearly it is completely ruined.

All wars are fought for the sake of getting money.