Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.
Bestiality is a lesser evil than wickedness, but it is more fearsome.
Merchants and industrialists should not be admitted to citizenship, because their way of life is abject and contrary to virtue.
Outside of society, man is either a beast or a god.
Science is to the soul what light is to the eyes, and if the roots are bitter, the fruits are very sweet.
We don't need a perfect government; we need one that is practical.
All flatterers are mercenaries, and all men of low spirit are flatterers.
If they praise me so much, it must be because they are praising themselves, since by praising me they imply that they understand me.
Not every ending deserves the name of end, only the one that is optimal.
It is not convenient to speak of modesty as a virtue. It rather resembles an emotion than an acquired disposition. It is defined, therefore, as a fear of giving a bad opinion of oneself.