Plato is philosophy, and philosophy, Plato,--at once the glory and the shame of mankind, since neither Saxon nor Roman have availed to add any idea to his categories.

Happy will the house be in which the relationships are formed from character.

Not for nothing one face, one character, one fact makes much impression on him, and another none.

Democracy is morose, and runs to anarchy.

Tis the good reader that makes the good book.

Of all wit's uses, the main one is to live well with who has none.

Every man has a choice between love of truth and love of repose. Love of repose brings him a solid reputation and peaceful life; love of truth keeps him in suspense. A man who loves truth respects the highest law of his being.