Aristotle
“Law is order, and good law is good order.”
“Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior.”
“The law is reason unaffected by desire.”
“They should rule who are able to rule best.”
“Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.”
“Money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest.”
“Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.”
“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.”
“Nature does nothing uselessly.”
“Man is by nature a political animal.”