Wonder is the beginning of all wisdom.

There is no illness of the body except for the mind

One cannot come closer to the gods than by bringing health to his Fellow Man.

A man can no more make a safe use of wealth without reason than he can of a horse without a bridle.

Is there anyone to whom you entrust a greater number of serious matters than your wife? And is there anyone with whom you have fewer conversations?

If thou continuous to take delight in idle argumentation thou mayest be qualified to combat with the sophists, but will never know how to live with men.

No citizen has any right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training; it is part of his profession as a citizen to keep himself in good condition... [It is] a disgrace for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and the strength of which his body is capable.