Aristotle

Most people would rather give than get affection.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

We must no more ask whether the soul and body are one than ask whether the wax and the figure impressed on it are one.

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.

Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.

It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.