“A dog has the soul of a philosopher.”

“A house that has a library in it has a soul.”

“States will never be happy until rulers become philosophers or philosophers become rulers.”

“There will be no end to the troubles of the state or indeed of humanity until philosophers become kings or until those we now call kings really and truly become philosophers.”

“He is divine -- but then I call all philosophers that.”

“The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.”

“For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher, since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy.”