Misfortune shows those who are not really friends – Aristotle
We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action – Aristotle
Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy – Aristotle
All men by nature desire knowledge – Aristotle
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought – Aristotle
Quality is not an act, it is a habit – Aristotle
Wit is educated insolence – Aristotle