Sin is disease, deformity, and weakness.

Because it is correct to make a priority of young people, taking care that they turn out as well as possible.

Even the gods love jokes.

As to the artists, do we not know that he only of them whom love inspires has the light of fame?-he whom love touches not walks in darkness.

Wealth does not bring excellence, but that wealth comes from excellence.

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.

True friendship can exist only between equals.