Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us, this being determined by reason and in the way in which the man of practical wisdom would determine it – Aristotle

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

Well begun is half done – Aristotle

The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead – Aristotle

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

The soul never thinks without a picture – Aristotle