The beginning is half of the whole.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Those who tell the stories rule society.

The soul takes flight to the world that is invisible but there arriving she is sure of bliss and forever dwells in paradise.

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

Are these things good for any other reason except that they end in pleasure, and get rid of and avert pain? Are you looking to any other standard but pleasure and pain when you call them good?

Man is a biped without feathers.