When two friends are in the mood to chat, we have to go about it in a gentler and more dialectical way. By 'more dialectical,' I mean not only that we give real responses, but that we base our responses solely on what the interlocutor admits that he himself knows.

In one sense it is evident that the art of kingship does include the art of lawmaking. But the political ideal is not full authority for laws but rather full authority for a man who understands the art of kingship and has kingly ability.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

He, O men, is the wisest, who, like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing.

I would fain grow old learning many things.

When the music changes, the walls of the city shake.

The power of the Good has taken refuge in the nature of the Beautiful