In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence.

Fear of women love more than hate the man.

The right way to begin is to pay attention to the young, and make them just as good as possible.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

May I consider the wise man rich, and may I have such wealth as only the self-restrained man can bear or endure.

It is best and easiest not to discredit others but to prepare oneself to be as good as possible.

A painter will paint a cobbler, carpenter, or any other artist, though he knows nothing of their arts; and, if he is a good artist, he may deceive children or simple persons, when he shows them his picture of a carpenter from a distance, and they will fancy that they are looking at a real carpenter.