Misfortune shows those who are not really friends – Aristotle

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain – Aristotle

Wit is educated insolence – Aristotle

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

Change in all things is sweet – Aristotle

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms – Aristotle