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Aristotle
Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Died: 322 BC
Best Good Life Man Men Mind
Related authors: Democritus Diogenes Epictetus Epicurus Heraclitus Plato Plutarch Socrates
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. Aristotle
God Beast Live Society Unable Must He Himself Because Either Who Sufficient Need
All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. Aristotle
Mind Jobs Degrade Absorb Paid
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. Aristotle
Nature Passion Seven More Compulsion Habit Causes Human Human Actions Reason Actions Desire Chance
For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. Aristotle
Love Truth Honor First Our Though Both Piety Friends Us Requires
There was never a genius without a tincture of madness. Aristotle
Genius Madness Never Without
Change in all things is sweet. Aristotle
Change Sweet All Things Things
Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. Aristotle
Mom Own Fathers Fonder More Because Mothers Than Children Certain
A statement is persuasive and credible either because it is directly self-evident or because it appears to be proved from other statements that are so. Aristotle
Other Statement Statements Directly Self-Evident Because Proved Either Persuasive Appears Credible
The poet, being an imitator like a painter or any other artist, must of necessity imitate one of three objects - things as they were or are, things as they are said or thought to be, or things as they ought to be. The vehicle of expression is language - either current terms or, it may be, rare words or metaphors. Aristotle
Words Language Thought Rare Three Poet Other Imitate Ought Must Objects Vehicle Like Terms Said Metaphors Were Current Any Artist May Being Either Painter Expression Things Necessity
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. Aristotle
Life Great Wise Man Wise Man Few Live Cares Danger Crises Willing Worthwhile Give He Since Knowing Himself Does His Conditions Few Things Which Certain Expose Even Sufficiently Things
The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. Aristotle
Truth Truth Is Later Deviation Least Initial
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken. Aristotle
Life Best Neither Rise Drunken Nor Banquet Thirsty
Our judgments when we are pleased and friendly are not the same as when we are pained and hostile. Aristotle
Our Pleased Hostile Judgments Friendly Same
Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. Aristotle
Down Increase Increased Only Permit Them Means Your Present Bring Desires
Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so. Aristotle
Best Men Virtue Those Excel Least Then Who Inclined Rebel Right
Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved. Aristotle
Virtues Liberalism Most Beloved
He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled. Aristotle
Good First Ruled Ruler Must He Been Who
I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. Aristotle
Law Fear Others Philosophy Only Without Being Gained
Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness. Aristotle
Happiness Life Politics Political Power Politicians Aiming Something Beyond Also Because Glory Always Political Life Itself Leisure
What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions. Aristotle
Character Disposition Virtue Virtuous Statesman Moral Citizens Moral Character Performance Namely Most Fellow Fellow Citizens His Anxious Produce Certain Actions
We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action. Aristotle
Become Action Temperate Performing Brave Just Actions
No one loves the man whom he fears. Aristotle
Man Fears No-One He Loves Whom
Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind which creates revolutions. Aristotle
Mind Superior State Equal Equals Revolt Inferiors Revolutions May Order Which Creates
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
Government Best Democracy Equality Liberty Will Thought Alike Some Attained Share Chiefly Persons Found Utmost
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. Aristotle
Art Other Telling Telling Lies Lies Poets Chiefly Taught Who Homer
In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds. Aristotle
Life Old Poverty Young Aid Other Those Out Weakness Mischief Misfortunes Noble True Noble Deeds Prime True Friends Comfort Sure Friends Refuge Deeds Incite Keep
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