Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Aristophanes

Aristophanes

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The only thing in the world worse than a woman is another.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Intelligence consists not only in knowledge but also in the skill of applying knowledge in practice.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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It is important for anyone wishing to achieve certainty in their research to know how to doubt in time.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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It is ignorance to not know how to distinguish between what requires proof and what does not.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Time is the measure of motion between two moments.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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A miser is someone who does not spend on what they should, nor what they should, nor when they should.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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In reality, to live as a man means to choose a target - honor, glory, wealth, culture - and aim for it with all of one's conduct, for not ordering life towards a purpose is a sign of great foolishness.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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We must not pay attention to those who advise us, under the pretext that we are human, to only think about human things, and under the pretext that we are mortal, to renounce immortal things.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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The true final cause resides in immovable beings.

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

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A subtle erroneous thought can lead to a fruitful inquiry that reveals truths of great value.