What I say is that 'just' or 'right' means nothing but what is in the interest of the stronger party.

All thought begins with the recognition that something is out of place.

Take charge of your thoughts. You can do what you will with them

Are these things good for any other reason except that they end in pleasure, and get rid of and avert pain? Are you looking to any other standard but pleasure and pain when you call them good?

For our discussion is on no trifling matter, but on the right way to conduct our lives.

The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.

Such, Echecrates, was the end of our comrade, who was, we may fairly say, of all those whom we knew in our time, the bravest and also the wisest and most upright man.