By education I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man passionately desire to be a perfect citizen, and teaches him to rule, and to obey, with justice. This is the only education which deserves the name.

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.

Then the lover, who is true and no counterfeit, must of necessity be loved by his love.

The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.

Maximize the power of the beliefs that strengthen you and neutralize those that weaken you.

Thus does the Muse herself move men divinely inspired, and through them thus inspired a Chain hangs together of others inspired divinely likewise.

Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.