We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else.

The Good of man is the active exercise of his soul's faculties in conformity with excellence or virtue, or if there be several human excellences or virtues, in conformity with the best and most perfect among them.

For what is the best choice for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve.

A man is his own best friend; therefore he ought to love himself best.

A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well-off, being in the majority, are in sovereign control of government, an oligarchy when control lies with the rich and better-born, these being few.

The two qualities which chiefly inspire regard and affection are that a thing is your own and that it is your only one.

Justice is Equality...but equality of what?