It would then be most admirably adapted to the purposes of justice, if laws properly enacted were, as far as circumstances admitted, of themselves to mark out all cases, and to abandon as few as possible to the discretion of... ...
It must not be supposed that happiness will demand many or great possessions; for self-sufficiency does not depend on excessive abundance, nor does moral conduct, and it is possible to perform noble deeds even without being ruler of land and... ...
The good man is he for whom, because he is virtuous, the things that are absolutely good are good; it is also plain that his use of these goods must be virtuous and in the absolute sense good.
Therefore the good man ought to be a lover of self, since he will then both benefit himself by acting nobly and aid his fellows; but the bad man ought not to be a lover of self, since he will... ...
A wise person doesn't put themselves in unnecessary danger, as there are few things they care deeply enough about; but in big crises, they are willing to give their life, knowing that sometimes life isn't worth living under certain conditions.
Anyone can get angry easily, but it's hard to get angry at the right person, in the right amount, at the right time, for the right reason, and in the right way.
