The heart is the perfection of the whole organism. Therefore the principles of the power of perception and the souls ability to nourish itself must lie in the heart.

People become house builders through building houses, harp players through playing the harp. We grow to be just by doing things which are just.

... a science must deal with a subject and its properties.

. .we would have to say that hereditary succession is harmful. You may say the king, having sovereign power, will not in that case hand over to his children. But it is hard to believe that: it is a difficult achievement, which expects too much virtue of human nature.

...happiness is an activity and a complete utilization of virtue, not conditionally but absolutely.

When you are lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war

You are what you repeatedly do