Emotions and Feelings

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

The mob is the mother of tyrants.

Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.

He has the most who is most content with the least.

He has the most who is most content with the least.

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world.

Bad men are full of repentance.

Most people would rather give than get affection.

The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.

Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.

Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so.