Plato

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

Justice means minding one’s own business and not meddling with other men’s concerns.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.

All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince.

A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

Wise men speak because they have something to say Fools because they have to say something.