He who hath many friends hath none. Aristotle on friendship
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves. Aristotle on friendship
Friendship is essentially a partnership. Aristotle on friendship
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. Aristotle on god
He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god. Aristotle on god
Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy. Aristotle on good
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. Aristotle on good
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves. Aristotle on good
Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim. Aristotle on good
He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled. Aristotle on good
Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics. Aristotle on good
The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life. Aristotle on good
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost. Aristotle on government
Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government. Aristotle on government
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. Aristotle on great
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. Aristotle on great
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. Aristotle on great
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. Aristotle on great
Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle on happiness
Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness. Aristotle on happiness