Few men are so obstinate in their atheism, that a pressing danger will not compel them to acknowledgment of a divine power.

Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.

There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.

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

'But the man who is ready to taste every form of knowledge, is glad to learn and never satisfied - he's the man who deserves to be called a philosopher, isn't he?'

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.

Perfect wisdom has four parts: Wisdom, the principle of doing things aright. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the principle of not fleeing danger, but meeting it. Temperance, the principle of subduing desires and living moderately.