All Quotes
← All AuthorsIf 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
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
We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action – Aristotle
Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life – Aristotle
Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence – Aristotle
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends – Aristotle
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons – Aristotle
No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world – Aristotle
A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end – Aristotle
For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first – Aristotle