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

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms – Aristotle

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it – Aristotle

A friend to all is a friend to none – Aristotle

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

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own – Aristotle