No man should be angry with what is true.

In order for man to succeed in life, God provided him with two means, education and physical activity. Not separately, one for the soul and the other for the body, but for the two together. With these means, man can attain perfection.

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege.

The three wishes of every man: to be healthy, to be rich by honest means, and to be beautiful.

Let early education be a sort of amusement. You will then be better able to find out the natural bent.

Those having torches will pass them on to others.

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