At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst – Aristotle

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal – Aristotle

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness – Aristotle

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts – Aristotle

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self – Aristotle

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular – Aristotle