“All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.”
— Aristotle
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Poetry is finer and more philosophical than
“Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.”
— 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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Education is the best provision for old
“Education is the best provision for old age.”
— Aristotle
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Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to
“Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.”
— Aristotle
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The ideal man bears the accidents of
“The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.”
— Aristotle
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The ultimate value of life depends upon
“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.”
— Aristotle
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Democracy is when the indigent, and not
“Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.”
— Aristotle
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But if nothing but soul, or in
“But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless there is soul, but only that of which time is an attribute, i.e. if change can exist without soul.”
— 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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Courage is a mean with regard to
“Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.”
— Aristotle
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