Where love reigns, there's no need for laws.

No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education.

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

The soul should concentrate itself by itself.

The fear of death is indeed the pretence of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown.

It is proper for every one to consider, in the case of all men, that he who has not been a servant cannot become a praiseworthy master; and it is meet that we should plume ourselves rather on acting the part of a servant properly than that of the master, first, towards the laws, (for in this way we are servants of the gods), and next, towards our elders.

Virtue is a kind of health, beauty and good habit of the soul.