Famous quotes

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

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Bestiality is a lesser evil than wickedness, but it is more fearsome.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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The more nature inclines us to pleasures, the more prone we are to license than to decency.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Merchants and industrialists should not be admitted to citizenship, because their way of life is abject and contrary to virtue.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Outside of society, man is either a beast or a god.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Science is to the soul what light is to the eyes, and if the roots are bitter, the fruits are very sweet.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Poetry is deeper and more philosophical than history.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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We don't need a perfect government; we need one that is practical.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Almost everyone distinguishes the soul by three of its attributes: movement, sensation, and incorporeality.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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All flatterers are mercenaries, and all men of low spirit are flatterers.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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If they praise me so much, it must be because they are praising themselves, since by praising me they imply that they understand me.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Not every ending deserves the name of end, only the one that is optimal.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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It is not convenient to speak of modesty as a virtue. It rather resembles an emotion than an acquired disposition. It is defined, therefore, as a fear of giving a bad opinion of oneself.