It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator is to create in men this benevolent disposition.

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This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice,...

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice,...

We make war that we may live in peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.

Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Youth is easily deceived, because it is quick to hope.

Youth is easily deceived, because it is quick to hope.

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just...

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just...

If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way.

If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way.

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them;...

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them;...

To enjoy the things we ought, and to hate the things we ought, has the...

To enjoy the things we ought, and to hate the things we ought, has the...

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled...

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled...

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied mathematics.

There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied mathematics.

Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us,...

Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us,...

Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love.

Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love.

Those that embrace the entire universe with love, for the most part love nothing, but...

Those that embrace the entire universe with love, for the most part love nothing, but...

The pleasure of love is in the loving; and there is more joy in the...

The pleasure of love is in the loving; and there is more joy in the...

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good...

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good...