Knowledge of divine things for the most part, as Heraclitus says, is lost to us by incredulity.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return

Scars are the awards of success, not the medals.

Music has power to create a universe or to destroy a civilization.

Breaking your family's heart was the price you paid for rescuing your own.

To make up a dance, I still need, as I needed then, a pot of tea, walking space, privacy and an idea.

A country is made not by policy alone, but by its music, its entertainment shows, all of it.

If knowledge is power, clandestine knowledge is power squared; it can be withheld, exchanged, and leveraged.

You can't write about a friend, you can only write about a former friend.

As confusing, unpredictable and stressful as life may be, always remember, it is never incorrect to be kind. When lost, just do nice things.