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

We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action – Aristotle

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit – Aristotle

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous – Aristotle

A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold – Aristotle

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others – Aristotle