Aristotle

“The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.”

“Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.”

“Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim.”

“Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.”

“Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.”

“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice, he is the worst.”

“If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.”

“Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so.”

“But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless there is soul, but only that of which time is an attribute, i.e. if change can exist without soul.”

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”

“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.”

“Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.”

“The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life.”

“The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.”

“There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.”

“Hope is the dream of a waking man.”

“All men by nature desire knowledge.”

“The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”

“Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.”

“Bad men are full of repentance.”

“Man is by nature a political animal.”

“Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.”

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”