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.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

If we are to have any hope for the future, those who have lanterns must pass them on to others.

Mathematics is the language in which the gods talk to people.

Moderation, which consists in indifference about little things, and in a prudent and well-proportioned zeal about things of importance, can proceed from nothing but true knowledge, which has its foundation in self-acquaintance.

Man...is a tame or civilized animal; never the less, he requires proper instruction and a fortunate nature, and then of all animals he becomes the most divine and most civilized; but if he be insufficiently or ill- educated he is the most savage of earthly creatures.

The seen is the changing, the unseen is the unchanging.