Prudence as well as Moral Virtue determines the complete performance of a man's proper function: Virtue ensures the rightness of the end we aim at, Prudence ensures the rightness of the means we adopt to gain that end.

Whereas the law is passionless, passion must ever sway the heart of man.

Good has two meanings: it means that which is good absolutely and that which is good for somebody.

...for all men do their acts with a view to achieving something which is, in their view, a good.

The honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.

To let them share in the highest offices is to take a risk; inevitably, their unjust standards will cause them to commit injustice, and their lack of judgement will lead them into error. On the other hand there is a risk in not giving them a share, and in their non participation, for when there are many who have no property and no honours they inevitably constitute a huge hostile element in the state. But it can still remain open to them to participate in deliberating and judging.

A true disciple shows his appreciation by reaching further than his teacher.