Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself...
I am not an Athenian or a Greek but a citizen of the world.
Those who have virtue always in their mouths and neglect it in practice are...
When I look upon seamen men of science and philosophers man is the wisest...
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing and of godlike men to want...
Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.