“Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is cert…” — Pericles

All who have taken it upon themselves to rule over others have incurred hatred and unpopularity for a time; but if one has a great aim to pursue, this burden of envy must be accepted, and it is wise to accept it.

A woman's greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.

Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.

Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.