"He marvelled that anyone should make money by the profession of virtue, and should not reflect that his highest reward would be the gain of a good friend."

"When a democratic city athirst for liberty gets bad cupbearers for its leaders and is intoxicated by drinking too deep of that unmixed wine, and then, if its so-called governors are not extremely mild…"

"The end of life is to be like God, and the soul follows the body, and ought to be pure."

"Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people."

"Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, remain firm and constant."