The qualities which a man seeks in his beloved are those characteristics of his own soul, whether he knows it or not.

Even the good artisans fell into the same error as the poets; because they were good workmen they thought that they also knew all sorts of high matters, and this defect in them overshadowed their wisdom.

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

Thinking is the soul talking to itself.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

Man is the plumeless genus of bipeds, birds are the plumed.

I don't know anything that gives me greater pleasure, or profit either, than talking or listening to philosophy. But when it comes to ordinary conversation, such as the stuff you talk about financiers and the money market, well, I find it pretty tiresome personally, and I feel sorry that my friends should think they're being very busy when they're really doing absolutely nothing. Of course, I know your idea of me: you think I'm just a poor unfortunate, and I shouldn't wonder if your right. But then I dont THINK that you're unfortunate - I know you are.