“Nature does nothing in vain.”
— Aristotle
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To run away from trouble is a
“To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does it not for some noble object but to escape some ill.”
— Aristotle
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Those who educate children well are more
“Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.”
— Aristotle
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The generality of men are naturally apt
“The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.”
— Aristotle
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He who is to be a good
“He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.”
— Aristotle
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Man is by nature a political animal.
“Man is by nature a political animal.”
— Aristotle
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A tyrant must put on the appearance
“A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.”
— Aristotle
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The virtue of justice consists in moderation,
“The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.”
— Aristotle
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Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either
“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.”
— Aristotle
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The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge
“The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.”
— Aristotle
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If liberty and equality, as is thought
“If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.”
— Aristotle
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