“We become brave by doing brave acts.”

“Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.”

“Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.”

“Those who cannot bravely face danger arethe slaves of their attackers.”

“Excellence is an ArtWon by Training and Habit.We do not act rightlyBecause we have Virtue and Excellence,But rather, we have Virtue and ExcellenceBecause we act rightly.”

“We become just by the practice of just actions, self-controlled by exercising self-control, and courageous by performing acts of courage.”

“We acquire a particular quality by acting in a particular way.”