“Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.”

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

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”

“the actuality of thought is life”

“Comedy has had no history, because it was not at first treated seriously.”

“bad men... aim at getting more than their share of advantages, while in labor and public service they fall short of their share; and each man wishing for advantage to himself criticizes his neighbor and stands in his way; for if people do not watch it carefully the common weal is soon destroyed. The result is that they are in a state of faction, putting compulsion on each other but unwilling themselves to do what is just.”

“The guest will judge better of a feast than the cook”