"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determin…"

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."

"The virtue of the citizen is relative to the constitution."

"To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man."

"The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of the good life."