...there are some who are naturally fitted for philosophy and political leadership, while the rest should follow their lead and let philosophy alone.

God is not the author of all things, but of good only.

... Societies aren t made of sticks and stones, but of men whose individual characters, by turning the scale one way or another, determine the direction of the whole.

There is no other start to philosophy but wonder.

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

The music masters familiarize children's minds with rhythms and melodies, thus making them more civilized, more balanced, better adjusted in themselves, and more capable in whatever they say or do, for rhythm and harmony are essential to the whole of life.

Access to power must be confined to those who are not in love with it.