Aristotle Quotes
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The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.
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Emotions of any kind are produced by melody and rhythm; therefore by music a man becomes accustomed to feeling the right emotions; music has thus the power to form character, and the various kinds of music based on various modes may be distinguished by their effects on character.
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Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.
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A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offense at everything.
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No man of high and generous spirit is ever willing to indulge in flattery; the good may feel affection for others, but will not flatter them.
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The line between lawful and unlawful abortion will be marked by the fact of having sensation and being alive.
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Good has two meanings: it means that which is good absolutely and that which is good for somebody.
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Nature does nothing in vain. Therefore, it is imperative for persons to act in accordance with their nature and develop their latent talents, in order to be content and complete.
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We should venture on the study of every kind of animal without distaste; for each and all will reveal to us something natural and something beautiful.
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When the looms spin by themselves, we'll have no need for slaves.
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The law is reason, free from passion.
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We are what we repeatedly do... excellence, therefore, isn't just an act, but a habit and life isn't just a series of events, but an ongoing process of self-definition.
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Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
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It is not sufficient to know what one ought to say, but one must also know how to say it.
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Peace is more difficult than war.
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The precepts of the law may be comprehended under these three points: to live honestly, to hurt no man willfully, and to render every man his due carefully.
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Selfishness doesn't consist in a love to yourself, but in a big degree of such love.
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The word is a sign or symbol of the impressions or affections of the soul.
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It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.
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When people are friends, they have no need of justice, but when they are just, they need friendship in addition.
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The roots of education … are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.
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Man is by nature a political animal.
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With respect to the requirement of art, the probable impossible is always preferable to the improbable possible.