We become just by the practice of just actions, self-controlled by exercising self-control, and courageous by performing acts of courage.

The probable is what usually happens.

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.

The good man is he for whom, because he is virtuous, the things that are absolutely good are good; it is also plain that his use of these goods must be virtuous and in the absolute sense good.

The man with a host of friends who slaps on the back everybody he meets is regarded as the friend of nobody.

Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion.

Greatness of spirit is to bear finely both good fourtune and bad, honor and disgrace, and not to think highly of luxury or attention or power or victories in contests, and to possess a certain depth and magnitude of spirit.