People regard the same things, some as just and others as unjust, - about these they dispute; and so there arise wars and fightings among them.

The music masters familiarize children's minds with rhythms and melodies, thus making them more civilized, more balanced, better adjusted in themselves, and more capable in whatever they say or do, for rhythm and harmony are essential to the whole of life.

Pepper is small in quantity and great in virtue.

Hereditary honors are a noble and a splendid treasure to descendants.

What I say is that 'just' or 'right' means nothing but what is in the interest of the stronger party.

He who advises a sick man, whose manner of life is prejudicial to health, is clearly bound first of all to change his patient's manner of life.

The ultimate design of the Mysteries ... was to lead us back to the principles from which we descended, ... a perfect enjoyment of intellectual [spiritual] good.