Best Republic Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“For, let me tell you that the more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me are the pleasure and charm of conversation.”

“God grant that men of principle shall be our principal men.”

“We've heard many people say and have often said ourselves that justice is doing one's own work and not meddling with what isn't one's own ... Then, it turns out that this doing one's own work-provided that it comes to be in a certain way-is justice.”

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

“In the present case it is a little inaccurate to say I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible to any public office of trust or profit in the Republic. But I do not repine, for I am a subject of it only by force of arms.”