Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.