Classic Moments Daily

Set thyself in motion

Give yourself time to learn something new

The soul seeks to know not the quality but the essence

Few discover the truth with little instruction

Ignorance: the root of all evil

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

Destroying those who practice justice

Better to suffer than to commit injustices

No state should be enslaved to human despots

The importance of a liberal education

Harmony with virtue is important to those who lead

There exists no surer sign of a man's virtue or vice than his friends

The counselor's dilemma

Ought not a physician be willing to help only those willing to change?

Tyrants and power

Convert young men to good

Hold fast to your neighbors

The power of steadfast friends

Players are spurred on by the plaudits of the children—not to speak of their own friends—whenever a player believes them to be genuine and well-meaning

Do not forget that successful action depends on pleasing people