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

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end.

No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world.

Nature does nothing in vain.

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

Most people would rather give than get affection.

Bad men are full of repentance.

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.

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