Military strength in reserve is better than military strength being reigned upon the other side including all of its innocent civilians.
In all things that you do, consider the end.
Learn to obey before you command.
Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that it will be evident to the Athenians that it will be for their interest to observe them.
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan 'neath slavery's heavy rod.
Poets tell many lies.
No fool can be silent at a feast.
For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood: I only speak right on; I tell you that which you yourselves do know.
A young man's ambition, can there be a more fleeting prospect?
Knowing the edge of your competency is important. If you think you know more than you do, you will get in trouble.
Came up that's all me, stayed true that's all me, no help that's all me, all me for real