If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way.

A state of the soul is either (1) an emotion, (2) a capacity, or (3) a disposition; virtue therefore must be one of these three things.

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark of a brave man to face things that are, and seem, terrible for a man, because it is noble to do so and disgraceful not to do so.

All friendly feelings toward others come from the friendly feelings a person has for himself.

Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.

In revolutions the occasions may be trifling but great interest are at stake.

The science that studies the supreme good for man is politics.