“A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him.”

“It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub.”

“We asked him many questions concerning all these things, to which he answered very willingly; we made no inquiries after monsters, than which nothing is more common; for everywhere one may hear of ravenous dogs and wolves, and cruel men-eaters, but it is not so easy to find states that are well and wisely governed.”

“Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all.”

“Some men may be snared by beauty alone, but none can be held except by virtue and compliance.”

“It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world, but for Wales?”

“God said, "Thou shalt not kill" - does the theft of a little money make it quite all right for us to do so? If it's said that this commandment applies only to illegal killing, what's to prevent human beings from similarly agreeing among themselves to legalize certain types of rape, adultery, or perjury? Considering that God has forbidden us even to kill ourselves, can we really believe that purely human arrangements for the regulation of mutual slaughter are enough, without any divine authority, to exempt executioners from the sixth commandment? Isn't that like saying that this particular commandment has no more validity than human laws allow it? - in which case the principle can be extended indefinitely, until in all spheres of life human beings decide just how far God's commandments may conveniently be observed.”