The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

I have good hope that there is something remaining for the dead.

Laws are not made for the good.

Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth

The more I learn, the less I realize I know.

You think that upon the score of fore-knowledge and divining I am infinitely inferior to the swans. When they perceive approaching death they sing more merrily than before, because of the joy they have in going to the God they serve.

Life without enquiry is not worth living for a man.