Because it is correct to make a priority of young people, taking care that they turn out as well as possible.

It is not noble to return evil for evil, at no time ought we to do an injury to our neighbors.

Nothing is more unworthy of a wise man, or ought to trouble him more, than to have allowed more time for trifling, and useless things, than they deserve.

Love is an intermediate state between possession and deprivation.

If a man says that it is right to give every one his due, and therefore thinks within his own mind that injury is due from a just man to his enemies but kindness to his friends, he was not wise who said so, for he spoke not the truth, for in no case has it appeared to be just to injure any one.

No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.

Where reverence is, there is fear; for he who has a feeling of reverence and shame about the commission of any action, fears and is afraid of an ill reputation.