Aristotle Quotes
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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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Good has two meanings: it means that which is good absolutely and that which is good for somebody.
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The soul has two parts, one rational and the other irrational. Let us now similarly divide the rational part, and let it be assumed that there are two rational faculties, one whereby we contemplate those things whose first principles are invariable, and one whereby we contemplate those things which admit of variation.
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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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Melancholy men of all others are most witty, which causeth many times a divine ravishment, and a kinde of Enthusiasmus, which stirreth them up to bee excellent Philosophers, Poets, Prophets, etc.
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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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Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard.
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The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.
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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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Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.
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Peace is more difficult than war.
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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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When the looms spin by themselves, we'll have no need for slaves.
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The roots of education … are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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...happiness is an activity and a complete utilization of virtue, not conditionally but absolutely.
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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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With respect to the requirement of art, the probable impossible is always preferable to the improbable possible.
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The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.
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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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No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.
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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 the government to the utmost.
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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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They should rule who are able to rule best.