We must, if we are to be consistent, and if we re to have a real pedigree herd, mate the best of our men with the best of our women as often as possible, and the inferior men with the inferior women as seldom as possible, and keep only the offspring of the best.

And what do you say of lovers of wine... they are glad of any pretext of drinking any wine

Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.

Until philosophers hold power, neither states nor individuals will have rest from trouble.

Happiness springs from doing good and helping others.

God is truth and light his shadow.

Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men.