Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy. Aristotle
Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts. Aristotle
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. Aristotle
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. Aristotle
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. Aristotle
The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes. Aristotle