The notion that land or earth can be your real mother is preposterous because nobody thinks of their country as their “motherland” or “fatherland.”

The city of minimal needs meets the basic needs of its citizens: food, shelter, clothing, and shoes.

Some today affirm that all life is good whereas Plato would say that only a good life is good.

Cephalus is afraid of death.

The feverish city must go to war.

Plato’s theory of Forms explains what makes a dog a dog and a cat a cat.

While the original city of minimal must expand its borders, the feverish city of luxuries is self-contained and does not need to expand in size.

Most people love beautiful objects whereas a philosopher loves Beauty itself.

The gods of Homer are always morally good.

In the original city there is no furniture.