Mathematics is like draughts in being suitable for the young, not too difficult, amusing, and without peril to the state.

Not one of them who took up in his youth with this opinion that there are no gods ever continued until old age faithful to his conviction.

Romantic Art: The Hearts Awakening - Bouguereau At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

Homosexuality is regarded as shameful by barbarians and by those who live under despotic governments just as philosophy is regarded as shameful by them, because it is apparently not in the interest of such rulers to have great ideas engendered in their subjects, or powerful friendships or passionate love - all of which homosexuality is particularly apt to produce.

Man was not made for himself alone

Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.

If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.