If he who does not know kept silent, discord would cease.

Since I am convinced that I wrong no one, I am not likely to wrong myself.

Either I do not corrupt the young or, if I do, it is unwillingly.

The nearest way to glory a shortcut, as it were is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.

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?

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

If we pursue our habit of eating animals, and if our neighbour follows a similar path, will we need to go to war against our neighbour to secure greater pasturage, because ours will not be enough to sustain us, and our neighbour will have a similar need to wage war on us for the same reason.