Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, you cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.

The principles are important. First, the interest of the state or society counts for everything, that of the individual for nothing. Second, the only difference between men and women is one of physical function- one begets, the other bears children. Apart from that, they both can and should perform the same functions - though men on a whole, perform them better and should receive the same education to enable them to do so; for in this way society will get the best value from both.

Philosophy begins in wonder.

He who has knowledge of the just and the good and beautiful ... will not, when in earnest, write them in ink.

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

A State would be happy where philosophers were kings, or kings philosophers.

Justice is having and doing what is one's own.