What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

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Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.

Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice...

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice...

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

The secret to humor is surprise.

The secret to humor is surprise.

The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control,...

The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control,...

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

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

Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.

Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

The basis of a democratic state is liberty.

The basis of a democratic state is liberty.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.

Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.

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

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

Man is naturally a political animal.

Man is naturally a political animal.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

Life is full of chances and changes, and the most prosperous of men may...meet with...

Life is full of chances and changes, and the most prosperous of men may...meet with...

To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of...

To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of...

If your parents didn't have any children, there's a good chance that you won't have...

If your parents didn't have any children, there's a good chance that you won't have...

Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.

Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.