The life of children, as much as that of intemperate men, is wholly governed by their desires.

Our characters are the result of our conduct.

But it is not at all certain that this superiority of the many over the sound few is possible in the case of every people and every large number. There are some whom it would be impossible: otherwise the theory would apply to wild animals- and yet some men are hardly any better than wild animals.

Beauty is a gift of God.

Happiness is a thing honored and perfect. This seems to be borne out by the fact that it is a first principle or starting-point, since all other things that all men do are done for its sake; and that which is the first principle and cause of things good we agree to be something honorable and divine.

For through wondering human beings now and in the beginning have been led to philosophizing.

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