A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways - by a change from light to darkness or from darkness to light; and he will recognize that the same thing happens to the soul.

The best stomachs are not those which reject all foods.

The only real ill-doing is the deprivation of knowledge.

The wisest have the most authority.

And among the other honours and rewards our young men can win for distinguished service in war and in other activities, will be more frequent opportunities to sleep with a woman; this will give us a pretext for ensuring that most of our children are born of that parent.

A certain portion of mankind do not believe at all in the existence of the gods.

When you feel grateful, you become great, and eventually attract great things.