Men become builders by building and lyreplayers by playing the lyre; so too we become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

It is their character indeed that makes people who they are. But it is by reason of their actions that they are happy or the reverse.

Thinking is different from perceiving and is held to be in part imagination, in part judgment

I seek to bring forth what you almost already know.

The democrats think that as they are equal they ought to be equal in all things.

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.

When people are friends, they have no need of justice, but when they are just, they need friendship in addition.