May I deem the wise man rich, and may I have such a portion of gold as none but a prudent man can either bear or employ.

The orators and the despots have the least power in their cities ... since they do nothing that they wish to do, practically speaking, though they do whatever they think to be best.

I do not think it is permitted that a better man be harmed by a worse.

Much sleep is not required by nature, either for our souls or bodies, or for the action in which they are concerned.

The gods' service is tolerable, man's intolerable.

The heaviest penalty for deciding to engage in politics is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.

I don't know anything that gives me greater pleasure, or profit either, than talking or listening to philosophy. But when it comes to ordinary conversation, such as the stuff you talk about financiers and the money market, well, I find it pretty tiresome personally, and I feel sorry that my friends should think they're being very busy when they're really doing absolutely nothing. Of course, I know your idea of me: you think I'm just a poor unfortunate, and I shouldn't wonder if your right. But then I dont THINK that you're unfortunate - I know you are.