"The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift."

"Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannise their teachers."

"Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death."

"Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior."

"Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults."

"Esteemed friend, citizen of Athens, the greatest city in the world, so outstanding in both intelligence and power, aren't you ashamed to care so much to make all the money you can, and to advance your reputation and prestige--while for truth and wisdom and the improvement of your soul you have no care or worry?"

"The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves. "

"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature."

"One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him."

"All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine."

"Through your rags I see your vanity."

"If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman."