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.

There also appears to be another element in the soul, which, though irrational, yet in a manner participates in rational principle.

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest excellence.

We maintain, and have said in the Ethics, if the arguments there adduced are of any value, that happiness is the realization and perfect exercise of virtue, and this not conditional, but absolute. And I used the term 'conditional' to express that which is indispensable, and 'absolute' to express that which is good in itself.

The ultimate end...is not knowledge, but action. To be half right on time may be more important than to obtain the whole truth too late.

Whereas young people become accomplished in geometry and mathematics, and wise within these limits, prudent young people do not seem to be found. The reason is that prudence is concerned with particulars as well as universals, and particulars become known from experience, but a young person lacks experience, since some length of time is needed to produce it.