The quality of life is determined by its activities.

The purpose of art is to represent the meaning of things. This represents the true reality, not external aspects.

It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.

So we must lay it down that the association which is a state exists not for the purpose of living together but for the sake of noble actions.

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.

Every realm of nature is marvelous.

When a draco has eaten much fruit, it seeks the juice of the bitter lettuce; it has been seen to do this.