It is clear that those constitutions which aim at the common good are right, as being in accord with absolute justice; while those which aim only at the good of the rulers are wrong.

Man is by nature a political animal.

Man first begins to philosophize when the necessities of life are supplied.

Greatness of spirit is accompanied by simplicity and sincerity.

Now the soul of man is divided into two parts, one of which has a rational principle in itself, and the other, not having a rational principle in itself, is able to obey such a principle. And we call a man in any way good because he has the virtues of these two parts.

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.