A state arises,as I conceive,out of the needs of mankind;no one is self-sufficing,but all of us have many wants

Renouncing the honors at which the world aims, I desire only to know the truth... and to the maximum of power, I exhort all other men to do the same.

It is correct to make a priority of young people, taking care that they turn out as well as possible.

Ignorance: the root of all evil.

Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.

The soul takes flight to the world that is invisible but there arriving she is sure of bliss and forever dwells in paradise.