"So far has Athens left the rest of mankind behind in thought and expression that her pupils have become the teachers …"

"Argos is the land of your fathers."

"Therefore, since the others are so lacking in spirit, I think it is opportune for you to head the war against the Kin…"

"… all men will be grateful to you: the Hellenes (Greeks) for your kindness to them and the rest of the nations, if by…"

"Never hope to conceal any shameful thing which you have done; for even if you do conceal it from others, your own hea…"

"Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only…"

"Ἐὰν ᾖς φιλομαθής, ἔσει πολυμαθής"

"If you love knowledge, you will be a master of knowledge. What you have come to know, preserve by exercise; what you …"

"Believe that many precepts are better than much wealth; for wealth quickly fails us, but precepts abide through all t…"

"Take your time in planning, but when you have made your decision be fast in putting it into action."