All art is concerned with coming into being; for it is concerned neither with things that are, or come into being by necessity, nor with things that do so in accordance with nature.

Even that some people try deceived me many times ... I will not fail to believe that somewhere, someone deserves my trust.

Men come together in cities in order to live: they remain together in order to live the good life

Everything necessarily is or is not, and will be or will not be; but one cannot divide and say that one or the other is necessary.I mean, for example: it is necessary for there to be or not to be a sea-battle tomorrow; but it is not necessary for a sea-battle to take place tomorrow, or for one not to take place--though it is necessary for one to take place or not to take place.

It is of the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.

He who confers a benefit on anyone loves him better than he is beloved.

Law is mind without reason.