The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they alone knew everything and what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for girls, they are forward, immodest and unwomanly in speech, behaviour and dress.

In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep.

If one knows what is right, he will do it; nobody wants to be evil

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.

Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey God rather than you, and while I have life and strength I shall never cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy.

To live well and honorably and justly are the same thing.

All wars are fought for the acquisition of wealth