To escape from evil we must be made as far as possible like God; and the resemblance consists in becoming just and holy and wise.

Experience proves that anyone who has studied geometry is infinitely quicker to grasp difficult subjects than one who has not.

Herein is the evil of ignorance, that he who is neither good nor wise is nevertheless satisfied with himself: he had no desire for that of which he feels no want.

The good is the beautiful.

When men speak ill of thee, live so that nobody will believe them.

Even the good artisans fell into the same error as the poets; because they were good workmen they thought that they also knew all sorts of high matters, and this defect in them overshadowed their wisdom.

From all wild beasts, a child is the most difficult to handle.