"

It is impossible, or not easy, to alter by argument what has long been absorbed by habit

"

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

"

I have gained this by philosophy … I do without being ordered what some are constrained to do by their fear of the law.

"

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

"

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.

"

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

"

To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.

"

For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize.

"

All men by nature desire knowledge.

"

Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.

"

Hence a young man is not a proper hearer of lectures on political science; for he is inexperienced in the actions that occur in life, but its discussi...more

"

For he who lives as passion directs will not hear argument that dissuades him, nor understand it if he does; and how can we persuade one in such a sta...more

"

It is well said, then, that it is by doing just acts that the just man is produced, and by doing temperate acts the temperate man; without doing these...more

"

Now to exert oneself and work for the sake of amusement seems silly and utterly childish. But to amuse oneself in order that one may exert oneself, as...more

"

Life in accordance with intellect is best and pleasantest, since this, more than anything else, constitutes humanity.