Ideas are the source of all things
Better to complete a small task well, than to do much imperfectly.
The qualities which a man seeks in his beloved are those characteristics of his own soul, whether he knows it or not.
As it is, lovers of inquiry must follow their beloved wherever it may lead.
It's like this, I think: the excellence of a good body doesn't make the soul good, but the other way around: the excellence of a good soul makes the body as good as it can be.
Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.