The State which we have founded must possess the four cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, discipline and justice ... Justice is the principle which has in fact been followed throughout, the principle of one man one job, of minding one s own business , in the sense of doing the job for which one is naturally fitted and not interfering with other people.

Complacent ignorance is the most lethal sickness of the soul

The function of the wing is to take what is heavy and raise it up in the region above.

Music gives wings to the mind and flight to the imagination.

It is a common saying, and in everybody's mouth, that life is but a sojourn.

The doctors will treat those of your citizens whose physical and psychological constitution is good: as for the others, they will leave the unhealthy to die and those whose psychological constitution is incurably warped they will be put to death.

Of all the Gods, Love is the best friend of humankind, the helper and healer of all ills that stand in the way of human happiness.