The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes – Aristotle

Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy – Aristotle

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

Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim – Aristotle

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons – Aristotle

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind – Aristotle