That which is in locomotion must arrive at the half-way stage before it arrives at the goal.

The high-minded man is fond of conferring benefits, but it shames him to receive them.

And this activity alone would seem to be loved for its own sake; for nothing arises from it apart from the contemplating, while from practical activities we gain more or less apart from the action. And happiness is thought to depend on leisure; for we are busy that we may have leisure, and make war that we may live in peace.

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

I seek to bring forth what you almost already know.

We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action.

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.