Excellence or virtue in a man will be the disposition which renders him a good man and also which will cause him to perform his function well.

A democracy is a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property, and vulgar employments.

Therefore, even the lover of myth is a philosopher; for myth is composed of wonder.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Perhaps here we have a clue to the reason why royal rule used to exist formerly, namely the difficulty of finding enough men of outstanding virtue.

This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time. Seneca Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.