Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms – Aristotle
A true friend is one soul in two bodies – Aristotle
A friend to all is a friend to none – Aristotle
Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference – Aristotle
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire – Aristotle
Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy – Aristotle
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