I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, passion with coarseness and narrowness of mind.

I have written my work, not as an essay which is to win the applause of the moment, but as a possession for all time

So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand.

In a word I claim that our city as a whole is an education to Greece.

Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris

Abstinence from all injustice to other first-rate powers is a greater tower of strength than anything that can be gained by the sacrifice of permanent tranquillity for an apparent temporary advantage.

I think the two things most opposed to good counsel are haste and passion; haste usaully goes hand in hand with folly, passion with coarseness and narrowness of mind.