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.

To fear death, gentlemen, is no other then to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know.

Our greatest blessings come to us by way of madness, provided the madness is given us by divine gift.

As a breath of wind or some echo rebounds from smooth, hard surfaces and returns to the source from which it issued, so the stream of beauty passes back into its possessor through his eyes, which is its natural route to the soul; arriving there and setting him all aflutter, it waters the passages of the feathers and causes the wings to grow, and fills the soul of the loved one in his turn with love.

The elements of instruction should be presented to the mind in childhood, but not with any compulsion.

The principles are important. First, the interest of the state or society counts for everything, that of the individual for nothing. Second, the only difference between men and women is one of physical function- one begets, the other bears children. Apart from that, they both can and should perform the same functions - though men on a whole, perform them better and should receive the same education to enable them to do so; for in this way society will get the best value from both.

That a guardian should require another guardian to take care of him is ridiculous indeed.