All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind – Aristotle

All men by nature desire knowledge – Aristotle

Wit is educated insolence – Aristotle

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

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends – Aristotle

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 – Aristotle