At his best man is the noblest of all animals, separated from law and justice he is the worst

At his best man is the noblest of all animals, separated from law and justice he is the worst.

Author: Aristotle

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Between friends there is no need of justice.

The actuality of thought is life.

Wishing to be friends is quick work but friendship is slow-ripening fruit.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.

I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.