"But this is not difficult, O Athenians! to escape death; but it is much more difficult to avoid depravity, for it runs swifter than death."

"Those who render no service either by word or deed, who cannot help army or city or the people itself in time of need, ought to be stopped, even if they have riches in abundance, above all if they are…"

"I don't care what people say about me. I do care about my mistakes."

"Lies are the greatest murder. They kill the Truth."

"For I was conscious that I knew practically nothing..."