Education and morals make the good man, the good statesman, the good ruler.

But what is happiness? If we consider what the function of man is, we find that happiness is a virtuous activity of the soul.

Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it.

Equality consists in the same treatment of similar persons.

Not every action or emotion however admits of the observance of a due mean. Indeed the very names of some directly imply evil, for instance malice, shamelessness, envy, and, of actions, adultery, theft, murder. All these and similar actions and feelings are blamed as being bad in themselves; it is not the excess or deficiency of them that we blame. It is impossible therefore ever to go right in regard to them - one must always be wrong.

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

The man who is truly good and wise will bear with dignity whatever fortune sends, and will always make the best of his circumstances.