The wisest have the most authority.
An old man is twice a child, and so is a drunken man.
Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?
Friends should have all things in common.
...there are some who are naturally fitted for philosophy and political leadership, while the rest should follow their lead and let philosophy alone.
Knowledge of the soul is the only universal truth and the only wisdom - all other knowledge is transient.