He passes through life most securely who has least reason to reproach himself with complaisance toward his enemies.

For men can endure to hear others praised only so long as they can severally persuade themselves of their own ability to equal the actions recounted: when this point is passed, envy comes in and with it incredulity.

Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.

The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.

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

Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes

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