We, on the other hand, must take for granted that the things that exist by nature are, either all or some of them, in motion.

We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace.

The state or political community, which is the highest of all, and which embraces all the rest, aims at good in a greater degree than any other, and at the highest good.

Happiness is the highest good

A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies in a state.

We must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils.

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