"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side."
"To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man."
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."
"Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art."
"Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age."
"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all."