Education and morals will be found almost the whole that goes to make a good man.

Between friends there is no need for justice, but people who are just still need the quality of friendship; and indeed friendliness is considered to be justice in the fullest sense.

He who confers a benefit on anyone loves him better than he is beloved.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

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

And so long as they were at war, their power was preserved, but when they had attained empire they fell, for of the arts of peace they knew nothing, and had never engaged in any employment higher than war.

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.