Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

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.

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.

Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state.

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.