The soul takes flight to the world that is invisible but there arriving she is sure of bliss and forever dwells in paradise.

That man is wisest who, like Socrates, realizes that his wisdom is worthless

To be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.

Wisest is he who knows what he does not know.

Consider how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he succeeds he is praised, and if he fail he is blamed.

You ought not attempt to cure the eyes without the head, or the head without the body, so neither ought you attempt to cure the body without the soul.

Neither do the ignorant love wisdom or desire to become wise; for this is the grievous thing about ignorance, that those who are neither good nor beautiful think they are good enough, and do not desire that which they do not think they are lacking.