An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. - Plutarch

Whereas stories are fit for every place, reach to all persons, serve for all times, teach the living, revive the dead, so far excelling all other books, as it is better to see learning in Noblemen’s lives, than to read it in Philosophers’ writings.

When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.

When Demaratus was asked whether he held his tongue because he was a fool or for want of words, he replied, "A fool cannot hold his tongue."