Aristotle Quotes
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Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard.
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Greatness of spirit is accompanied by simplicity and sincerity.
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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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Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.
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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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To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter.
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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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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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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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When the looms spin by themselves, we'll have no need for slaves.
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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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Peace is more difficult than war.
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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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The roots of education … are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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With respect to the requirement of art, the probable impossible is always preferable to the improbable possible.
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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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It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.
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...happiness is an activity and a complete utilization of virtue, not conditionally but absolutely.
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He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
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The word is a sign or symbol of the impressions or affections of the soul.
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The law is reason, free from passion.
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Man is by nature a political animal.