Society and the World

As there are misanthropists, or haters of men, there are also misologists, or haters of ideas, and both spring from the same cause, which is ignorance of the world.

As there are misanthropists, or haters of men, there are also misologists, or haters of ideas, and both spring from the same cause, which is ignorance of the world.

Arithmetic is a kind of knowledge in which the best natures should be trained, and which must not be given up.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

Are you not ashamed that you give your attention to acquiring as much money as possible, and similarly with reputation and honor, and give no attention or thought to truth and understanding and the perfection of your soul?

Any peace is better than any war

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.

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.

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.

All who do evil and dishonorable things do them against their will.

An accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men

All learning is in the learner, not the teacher.

All knowledge, when separated from justice and virtue, is seen to be cunning and not wisdom.

All knowledge, when separated from justice and virtue, is seen to be cunning and not wisdom.

All learning has an emotional base.

All enquiry and all learning is but recollection.

Above all things truth beareth away the victory.

Age isn't easy for a good man if he's poor, nor will a bad man ever be cheerful with himself even if he's rich.

Age isn't easy for a good man if he's poor, nor will a bad man ever be cheerful with himself even if he's rich.

A measure of such things which in any degree falls short of the whole truth is not fair measure; for nothing imperfect is the measure of anything, although persons are too apt to be contented and think that they need search no further.

A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways - by a change from light to darkness or from darkness to light; and he will recognize that the same thing happens to the soul.

A person's desires force him to something to reason and he berates himself and gets indignant with the part that forces him, and his spirit allies with reason as though reason and desire were at civil war.

A principle which has any soundness should stand firm not only just now, but always.

A man ought not to return evil for evil, as many think, since at no time ought we to do an injury to our neighbor.