“All things come out of the one, and the one out of all things.”

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.

Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.

Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.

The poet was a fool who wanted no conflict among us, gods or people. Harmony needs low and high, as progeny needs man and woman.

It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.

The road up and the road down is one and the same.

The nature of things is in the habit of concealing itself.

Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.

Day by day, what you do is who you become.

People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.

Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.

Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.

Nothing is, everything is becoming.

The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.

Instead of building walls, we can help build bridges.

Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.

Everything always happens for a reason.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

You shouldn’t care what other people think. Love yourself for who you are.

When you want to change things, you can’t please everyone. If you do please everyone, you aren’t making enough progress.

If you’re explaining, you’re losing.

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.