Justice is nothing more than the advantage of the stronger.
The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
[M]ere knowledge of the truth will not give you the art of persuasion.
Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.
The contemplation of beauty causes the soul to grow wings.
Much sleep is not required by nature, either for our souls or bodies, or for the action in which they are concerned.