"If a man is proud of his..." - Quote by Socrates

“Wars and revolutions and battles are due simply and solely to the body and its desires. All wars are undertaken for the acquisition of wealth; and the reason why we have to acquire wealth is the body, because we are slaves in its service.”

“Be as you wish to seem.”

“The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.”

“The Englishman who has lost his fortune is said to have died of a broken heart.”

“The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government.”

“When it comes to divide an estate, the politest men quarrel.”

“When you are full of pride on the inside, it makes you stiff, stubborn, and creates strife with others.”

“Character is like a tree, and reputation is like its shadow.”

“When I'm getting to know someone, I look for someone who has passions that I respect, like his career. Someone who loves what he does is really attractive. In high school, I used to think it was "like sooooo cool" if a guy had an awesome car. Now none of that matters. These days I look for character and honesty and trust.”