Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.
As wolves love lambs so lovers love their loves.
The heaviest penalty for deciding to engage in politics is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.
What essence is to generation, that truth is to belief.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
Most people affirm pleasure to be the good, but the finer sort of wits say it is knowledge.