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 – Aristotle

Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion – Aristotle

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance – Aristotle

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons – Aristotle

The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more – Aristotle

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end – Aristotle