Aristotle – Page 5 – Purpee Quotes

Perfect friendship is the friendship of men

Posted on August 12, 2015August 12, 2010 by admin

“Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.”

— Aristotle

Author: Aristotle
Category: men
Tags: men, Aristotle

Quality is not an act, it is

Posted on August 5, 2015August 5, 2010 by admin

“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.”

— Aristotle

Author: Aristotle
Category: motivational
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Hence poetry is something more philosophic and

Posted on August 4, 2015August 4, 2010 by admin

“Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.”

— Aristotle

Author: Aristotle
Category: poetry
Tags: poetry, Aristotle

It is clearly better that property should

Posted on June 11, 2015June 11, 2010 by admin

“It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator is to create in men this benevolent disposition.”

— Aristotle

Author: Aristotle
Category: men
Tags: men, Aristotle

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and

Posted on May 20, 2015May 20, 2010 by admin

“Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.”

— Aristotle

Author: Aristotle
Category: history
Tags: history, Aristotle