Hence it is from the representation of things spoken by means of posture and gesture that the whole of the art of dance has been elaborated.

There is nothing so delightful as the hearing, or the speaking of truth. For this reason, there is no conversation so agreeable as that of the man of integrity, who hears without any intention to betray, and speaks without any intention to deceive.

You cannot conceive the many without the one...The study of the unit is among those that lead the mind on and turn it to the vision of reality.

The soul takes nothing with her to the other world but her education and culture; and these, it is said, are of the greatest service or of the greatest injury to the dead man, at the very beginning of his journey hither.

To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed.

There is far greater peril in buying knowledge than in buying meat and drink.

Don't quarrel with your parents even if you are on the right.