"Philosophy, Socrates, if pursued in moderation and at the proper age, is an elegant accomplishment, but too much philosophy is the ruin of human life."

"Any city however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich. These are at war with one another."

"Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly."

"The man deserved his fate, deny it who can; yes, but the fate did not deserve the man."

"The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things."