Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy
Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is, and absolutely true where exact certainty is impossible and opinions are divided.
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.
To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does it not for some noble object but to escape some ill.
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.
A friend to all is a friend to none.
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.
Friendship is essentially a partnership.
He who hath many friends hath none.
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.