When desire, having rejected reason and overpowered judgment which leads to right, is set in the direction of the pleasure which beauty can inspire . . .
When you propose ridiculous things to believe, too many men will choose to believe nothing at all.
Are not all things which have opposites generated out of their opposites?
Why should we pay so much attention to what the majority thinks?
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm & constant.
If you will take my advice you will think little of Socrates, and a great deal more of truth.