"One who faces and who fears the..." - Quote by Aristotle

“The legislator should direct his attention above all to the education of youth; for the neglect of education does harm to the constitution. The citizen should be molded to suit the form of government under which he lives. For each government has a peculiar character which originally formed and which continues to preserve it. The character of democracy creates democracy, and the character of oligarchy creates oligarchy.”

“Whether we will philosophize or we won't philosophize, we must philosophize.”

“The saying of Protagoras is like the views we have mentioned; he said that man is the measure of all things, meaning simply that that which seems to each man assuredly is. If this is so, it follows that the same thing both is and is not, and is bad and good, and that the contents of all other opposite statements are true, because often a particular thing appears beautiful to some and ugly to others, and that which appears to each man is the measure”

“For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived.”

“Great heart will not be denied.”

“Explore thyself. Herein are demanded the eye and the nerve.”

“We should take care not to make the intellect our goal; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.”

“By the word simplicity, is not always meant folly or ignorance; but often, pure and upright Nature, free from artifice, craft or deceitful ornament.”

“Self conquest is the greatest of victories.”