Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in all sorts of ways.

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For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege...

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege...

I have good hope that there is something after death.

I have good hope that there is something after death.

The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by...

The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by...

It is right to give every man his due.

It is right to give every man his due.

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

He was a wise man who invented beer.

He was a wise man who invented beer.

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to...

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to...

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Knowledge is true opinion.

Knowledge is true opinion.

Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being...

Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being...

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul

It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look...

It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look...

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

We ought to esteem it of the greatest importance that the fictions which children first...

We ought to esteem it of the greatest importance that the fictions which children first...

They do certainly give very strange, and newfangled, names to diseases.

They do certainly give very strange, and newfangled, names to diseases.

We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and...

We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and...

God loves us the way we are, but too much to leave us that way

God loves us the way we are, but too much to leave us that way

God help thee, old man, thy thoughts have created a creature in thee; and he...

God help thee, old man, thy thoughts have created a creature in thee; and he...