These virtues are formed in man by his doing the actions ... The good of man is a working of the soul in the way of excellence in a complete life.
Happiness involves engagement in activities that promote one's highest potentials.
To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter.
The life of money-making is one undertaken under compulsion, and wealth is evidently not the good we are seeking; for it is merely useful and for the sake of something else.
What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.
Therefore, the ultimate goal of politics should be the good of humanity.
Adventure is worthwhile.
We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else.
Money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest. And this term interest, which means the birth of money from money, is applied to the breeding of money because the offspring resembles the parent. Wherefore of all modes of getting wealth this is the most unnatural.
Happiness is at once the best, the noblest, and the pleasantest of things.
