Experience proves that anyone who has studied geometry is infinitely quicker to grasp difficult subjects than one who has not.

Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders others from doing any.

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.

Virtue is relative to the actions and ages of each of us in all that we do.

Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.

The point which I should first wish to understand is whether the pious or holy is beloved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it is beloved of the gods.

Lessons, however, that enter the soul against its will never grow roots and will never be preserved inside it.