The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival – Aristotle

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

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit – Aristotle

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

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god – Aristotle

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well – Aristotle