It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.
Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses and avoids.
The basis of a democratic state is liberty.
Man’s best friend is one who wishes well to the object of his wish for his sake, even if no one is to know of it.
Between friends there is no need of justice.
In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.
To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our own existence.
The hardest victory is the victory over self.
For what is the best choice for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve.
The seat of the soul and the control of voluntary movement – in fact, of nervous functions in general, – are to be sought in the heart. The brain is an organ of minor importance.
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.
The beautiful is that which is desirable in itself.
A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility.
The quality of life is determined by its activities.
All men seek one goal: success or happiness.
The only way to achieve true success is to express yourself completely in service to society.
It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits and not to seek exactness where only an approximation is possible.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation.
The physician heals, Nature makes well.
Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative.