"The unrighteous, if they escape punishment, are not truly blessed, but are the most unfortunate of all."

"There are three classes of men: lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."

"Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber."

"The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things."

"Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike."