Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are of the nature rather of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.
Beauty is the gift of God
The true nature of anything is what it becomes at its highest.
A man is his own best friend; therefore he ought to love himself best.
All flatterers are mercenary, and all low-minded men are flatterers.
Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.