The shape of the heaven is of necessity spherical; for that is the shape most appropriate to its substance and also by nature primary.

Everyone honors the wise.

As often as we do good, we offer sacrifices to God.

When several villages are united in a single complete community, large enough to be nearly or quite self-sufficing, the state comes into existence, originating in the bare needs of life, and continuing in existence for the sake of a good life.

Imagination is a sort of faint perception.

Man perfected by society is the best of all animals; he is the most terrible of all when he lives without law, and without justice.

Actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed.