Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it.

Democracy appears to be safer and less liable to revolution than oligarchy. For in oligarchies there is the double danger of the oligarchs falling out among themselves and also with the people; but in democracies there is only the danger of a quarrel with the oligarchs. No dissension worth mentioning arises among the people themselves. And we may further remark that a government which is composed of the middle class more nearly approximates to democracy than to oligarchy, and is the safest of the imperfect forms of government.

Happiness is essentially perfect; so that the happy man requires in addition the goods of the body, external goods and the gifts of fortune, in order that his activity may not be impeded through lack of them.

The more you know, the more you know you don't know.

It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be lost if the peace is not organized.

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.

Character is revealed through action.