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"Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated in it."
"Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered."
"The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness."
"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts."
"He who has conferred a benefit on anyone from motives of love or honor will feel pain, if he sees that the benefit is received without gratitude."
"Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way."
"Your happiness depends on you alone."
"Art is a higher type of knowledge than experience."
"He overcomes a stout enemy who overcomes his own anger."
"Female cats are very Lascivious, and make advances to the male."
"If you see a man approaching with the obvious intent of doing you good, run for your life. Consider pleasures as they depart, not as they come."
"There is honor in being a dog."
"The physician himself, if sick, actually calls in another physician, knowing that he cannot reason correctly if required to judge his own condition while suffering."
"Men become richer not only by increasing their existing wealth but also by decreasing their expenditure."
"Beauty is the gift of God"
"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity."
"Happiness is a certain activity of soul in conformity with perfect goodness"
"Those who act receive the prizes."
"Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age."
"Every man should be responsible to others, nor should anyone be allowed to do just as he pleases; for where absolute freedom is allowed there is nothing to restrain the evil which is inherent in every man. But the principle of responsibility secures that which is the greatest good in states; the right persons rule and are prevented from doing wrong, and the people have their due. It is evident that this is the best kind of democracy, and why? because the people are drawn from a certain class."