Aristotle ( 10 of 140 )
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because read more
The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the read more
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.
It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.
It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.
Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.
Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.
It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same
ideas make their appearance in the read more
It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same
ideas make their appearance in the world.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons
Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate read more
Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also read more
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.
