A friend to all is a friend to none – 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

Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms – Aristotle

The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more – Aristotle

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

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