Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular – Aristotle

To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does it not for some noble object but to escape some ill – Aristotle

No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world – Aristotle

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal – Aristotle

Happiness depends upon ourselves – Aristotle

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought – Aristotle