The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances – Aristotle

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

A friend to all is a friend to none – Aristotle

Happiness depends upon ourselves – Aristotle

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness – Aristotle

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference – Aristotle