Thus then a single harmony orders the composition of the whole...by the mingling of the most contrary principles.
AristotleExcellence 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.
AristotleAll men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves...
AristotleWretched, ephemeral race, children of chance and tribulation, why do you force me to tell you the very thing which it would be most profitable for you not to hear? The very best thing is utterly beyond your reach: not to have been born, not to be, to be nothing. However, the second best thing for you is: to die soon.
Aristotle