All men by nature desire knowledge.

Now if there is any gift of the gods to men, it is reasonable that happiness should be god-given, and most surely god-given of all human things inasmuch as it is the best. But this question would perhaps be more appropriate to another inquiry; happiness seems, however, even if it is not god-sent but comes as a result of virtue and some process of learning and training, to be among the most god-like things; for that which is the prize and end of virtue seems to be the best thing in the world, and something god-like and blessed.

A right election can only be made by those who have knowledge.

Anybody can get hit over the head.

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

A brave man is clear in his discourse, and keeps close to truth.