I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. fear
Happiness depends upon ourselves. happiness
For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. love & truth
It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. men
The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. best
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. power
Friendship is essentially a partnership. friendship
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. history & poetry
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. greatness
Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age. aging
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. work
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. art
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. power
Change in all things is sweet. change
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals separated from law and justice he is the worst. best
Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness. happiness, life, politics & power
If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. nature
He who hath many friends hath none. friendship
The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. truth
Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence. fear & men
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. education
Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope. hope
We make war that we may live in peace. peace & war
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. being good
For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy. time
Education is the best provision for old age. aging, best & education
Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. motherhood
The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. knowledge, power & teacher
Wit is educated insolence. intelligence
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. friendship & work
Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference. beauty & beauty
Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last. life
The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life. being good & life
A friend to all is a friend to none. friendship
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. friendship
Man is by nature a political animal. nature
Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. friendship
For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things which are by nature most evident of all. nature
He who can be, and therefore is, another's, and he who participates in reason enough to apprehend, but not to have, is a slave by nature. nature
Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence. courage & fear
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken. best & life
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way. men
Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. art
Bad men are full of repentance. men
Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. truth
Hope is the dream of a waking man. hope
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. greatness & intelligence
Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life. life & men
The secret to humor is surprise. humor
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. greatness
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. courage
Hope is a waking dream. hope & inspirational
Quality is not an act, it is a habit. motivation
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. nature
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. art
He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled. being good
The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. wisdom
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. God & society
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. best & friendship
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. God & God
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. fear
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. education
Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so. best & men
The energy of the mind is the essence of life. life
All men by nature desire knowledge. knowledge, men & nature
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. courage
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. education
Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics. being good, politics & science
Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends. truth
Nature does nothing in vain. nature
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. love
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. best & life
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. life & power
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. nature
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers. men & politics