A friend is a second self.

. . . Political society exists for the sake of noble actions, and not of mere companionship.

In the Laws it is maintained that the best constitution is made up of democracy and tyranny, which are either not constitutions at all, or are the worst of all. But they are nearer the truth who combine many forms; for the constitution is better which is made up of more numerous elements. The constitution proposed in the Laws has no element of monarchy at all; it is nothing but oligarchy and democracy, leaning rather to oligarchy.

Happiness, then, is co-extensive with contemplation, and the more people contemplate, the happier they are; not incidentally, but in virtue of their contemplation, because it is in itself precious. Thus happiness is a form of contemplation.

A tragedy is that moment where the hero comes face to face with his true identity.

We make war that we may live in peace.

Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.