Even the gods love jokes.
To be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.
The measure of a man is what he does with power.
Is there anything worse for a state than to be split and disunited? or anything better than cohesion and unity?
I really do not know, Socrates, how to express what I mean. For somehow or other our arguments, on whatever ground we rest them, seem to turn round and walk away from us.
Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.