Society and the World

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's private lives, than the failings and faults of individuals are in infecting the city at large.

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's private lives, than the failings and faults of individuals are in infecting the city at large.

Character is simply habit long continued.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

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.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

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

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to excel them, by avoiding what is faulty, and imitating what is excellent in them.

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

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

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

To find fault is easy, to do better may be difficult.

To find fault is easy, to do better may be difficult.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

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.

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