The soul of man is immortal and imperishable.

The man who hath music in his soul will be most in love with the loveliest.

Whereas the truth is that the State in which the rulers are most reluctant to govern is always the best and most quietly governed, and the State in which they are most eager, the worst.

Let men of all ranks whether they are successful, or unsuccessful, whether they triumph or not; let them do their duty, and rest satisfied.

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

To go to the world below, having a soul which is like a vessel full of injustice, is the last and worst of all the evils.

Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.