The soul of man is immortal and imperishable.

Virtue is voluntary, vice involuntary.

That is very high praise, which is given you by faithful witness.

A state arises,as I conceive,out of the needs of mankind;no one is self-sufficing,but all of us have many wants

The form of law which I propose would be as follows: In a state which is desirous of being saved from the greatest of all plagues-not faction, but rather distraction-there should exist among the citizens neither extreme poverty nor, again, excessive wealth, for both are productive of great evil . . . Now the legislator should determine what is to be the limit of poverty or of wealth.

Is what is moral commanded by God because it is moral, or is it moral because it is commanded by God?

Homosexuality is regarded as shameful by barbarians and by those who live under despotic governments just as philosophy is regarded as shameful by them, because it is apparently not in the interest of such rulers to have great ideas engendered in their subjects, or powerful friendships or passionate love - all of which homosexuality is particularly apt to produce.