"A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers."

"The eyes are the windows of the soul."

"He who can properly define and divide is to be considered a god."

"If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life."

"Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul."

"Is there a perfect world?"

"No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return."

"This feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher, since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy."

"The more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me is the pleasure and charm of conversation."

"For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories."

"That's what education should be ... the art of orientation. Educators should devise the simplest and most effective methods of turning minds around. It shouldn't be the art of implanting sight in the organ, but should proceed on the understanding that the organ already has the capacity, but is improperly aligned and isn't facing the right way."

"The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful."