Slanderers do not hurt me because they do not hit me.

For this fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown; since no one knows whether death, which they in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.

Let he who would move the world, first complete an environmental impact assessment and a 90-day public comment period.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes.

Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.

Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.