The student of politics therefore as well as the psychologist must study the nature of the soul.

All art is concerned with coming into being; for it is concerned neither with things that are, or come into being by necessity, nor with things that do so in accordance with nature.

Now what is just and right is to be interpreted in the sense of 'what is equal'; and that which is right in the sense of being equal is to be considered with reference to the advantage of the state, and the common good of the citizens. And a citizen is one who shares in governing and being governed. He differs under different forms of government, but in the best state he is one who is able and willing to be governed and to govern with a view to the life of virtue.

Also, that which is desirable in itself is more desirable than what is desirable per accidens.

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.

When Pleasure is at the bar the jury is not impartial.

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.