Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

To begin with the wine jar in learning the potter's art.

Come then, and let us pass a leisure hour in storytelling, and our story shall be the education of our heroes.

In good speaking, should not the mind of the speaker know the truth of the matter about which he is to speak.

Poverty doesn't come because of the decrease of wealth but because of the increase of desires.

There is also a third kind of madness, which is possession by the Muses, enters into a delicate and virgin soul, and there inspiring frenzy, awakens lyric... But he, who, not being inspired and having no touch of madness in his soul, comes to the door and thinks he will get into the temple by the help of art - he, I say, and his poetry are not admitted; the sane man is nowhere at all when he enters into rivalry with the madman.

The Earth is like one of those balls made of twelve pieces of skin.