Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them – Aristotle

Happiness depends upon ourselves – 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

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal – Aristotle

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms – Aristotle

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity – Aristotle