The soul is cured of its maladies by certain incantations; these incantations are beautiful reasons, from which temperance is generated in souls.

I alone know I am wise because I alone know I know nothing.

Do you suppose that I should have lived as long as I have if I had moved in the sphere of public life, and conducting myself in that sphere like an honorable man, had always upheld the cause of right, and conscientiously set this end above all other things? Not by a very long way, gentlemen; neither would any other man.

If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.

We can do nothing without the body, let us always take care that it is in the best condition to sustain us.

Let us follow the truth whither so ever it leads.

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent