Classic Moments Daily

Condemn those who deceive by their speech!

Be sober in thy relaxation

Attacking those who speak in defense of safety

To choose elements of a speech requires a vigorous and imaginative mind

Do the loftiest no longer consider the republic important?

To obtain a knowledge entrust yourself to those that have knowledge

Never shrink from declaring your opinion

It is common for those who are desirous of bringing good news to invent something

Formal training makes men more resourceful

Ability is found in those endowed by nature combined with practical experience

Skill in the art of discourse

Prating affects not only the offenders but everyone else

Anyone who is able and willing to upset the argument gains the day

Those who have no interest in the truth

The soul seeks to know not the quality but the essence

Those who will not fight are held in greater dishonor than those who flee in battle

Cease wars for no purpose and abhor despotic rule

Few discover the truth with little instruction

Ignorance: the root of all evil

To stand forth as champions of freedom

Exercise your leadership as a helper rather than a master

All men desire to be held in honor

A man can be happy only if he subjects himself to justice and wisdom

Select state advisors as you would one for your own private affairs

Giving more than the routine