Justice is the loveliest and health is the best. but the sweetest to obtain is the heart's desire.

Rightness in our choice of an end is secured by [Moral] Virtue.

We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else.

And this activity alone would seem to be loved for its own sake; for nothing arises from it apart from the contemplating, while from practical activities we gain more or less apart from the action. And happiness is thought to depend on leisure; for we are busy that we may have leisure, and make war that we may live in peace.

The good of man is the active exercise of his soul's faculties. This exercise must occupy a complete lifetime. One swallow does make a spring, nor does one fine day. Excellence is a habit, not an event.

There are no experienced young people. Time makes experience.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine ACTIONS than in the non-performance of base ones.