Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.