“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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Homer has taught all other poets the
“Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.”
— 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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We make war that we may live
“We make war that we may live in peace.”
— Aristotle
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Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than
“Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.”
— Aristotle
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You will never do anything in this
“You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.”
— Aristotle
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Democracy arises out of the notion that
“Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.”
— Aristotle
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The least initial deviation from the truth
“The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.”
— Aristotle
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My best friend is the man who
“My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.”
— Aristotle
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I have gained this from philosophy: that
“I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.”
— Aristotle
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Excellence, then, is a state concerned with
“Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us, this being determined by reason and in the way in which the man of practical wisdom would determine it.”
— Aristotle
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