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

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

Good has two meanings: it means that which is good absolutely and that which is good for somebody.

The truly good and wise man will bear all kinds of fortune in a seemly way, and will always act in the noblest manner that the circumstances allow.

Of the modes of persuasion furnished by the spoken word there are three kinds. The first kind depends on the personal character ofthe speaker; the second on putting the audience into a certain frame of mind; the third on the proof, provided by the words of the speech itself.

At the intersection where your gifts, talents, and abilities meet a human need; therein you will discover your purpose

Good moral character is not something that we can achieve on our own. We need a culture that supports the conditions under which self-love and friendship flourish.