[M]ere knowledge of the truth will not give you the art of persuasion.

Thus does the Muse herself move men divinely inspired, and through them thus inspired a Chain hangs together of others inspired divinely likewise.

What essence is to generation, that truth is to belief.

We will be better men, braver and less idle, if we believe that one must search for the things one does not know, rather than if we believe that it is not possible to find out what we do not know and that we must not look for it.

The essence of knowledge is self-knowledge.

Is what is moral commanded by God because it is moral, or is it moral because it is commanded by God?

As wolves love lambs so lovers love their loves.