The life which is not examined is not worth living.

Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.

The form of law which I propose would be as follows: In a state which is desirous of being saved from the greatest of all plagues-not faction, but rather distraction-there should exist among the citizens neither extreme poverty nor, again, excessive wealth, for both are productive of great evil . . . Now the legislator should determine what is to be the limit of poverty or of wealth.

Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders others from doing any.

The cure of many diseases is unknown to physicians because they are ignorant of the whole... For the part can never be well unless the whole is well.

So the nature required to make a really noble Guardian of our commonwealth will be swift and strong, spirited, and philosophic.

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.