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A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well-off, being in the majority, are in sovereign control of government, an oligarchy when control lies with the rich and better-born, these being few.

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That body is heavier than another which, in an equal bulk, moves downward quicker.

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Now the goodness that we have to consider is clearly human goodness, since the good or happiness which we set out to seek was human good and human happiness. But human goodness means in our view excellence of soul, not excellence of body.

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To Unlearn is as hard as to Learn

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All men desire by nature to know.

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Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires, and animates, is something celestial, divine, and, consequently, imperishable.

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We deliberate not about ends, but about means.

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Maybe crying is a means of cleaning yourself out emotionally. Or maybe it's your last resort; the only way to express yourself when words fail, the same as when you were a baby and had no words.

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Since the things we do determine the character of life, no blessed person can become unhappy. For he will never do those things which are hateful and petty.

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...perhaps there is some element of good even in the simple act of living, so long as the evils of existence do not preponderate too heavily.

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If happiness, then, is activity expressing virtue, it is reasonable for it to express the supreme virtue, which will be the virtueof the best thing.

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That which most contributes to the permanence of constitutions is the adaptation of education to the form of government, and yet in our own day this principle is universally neglected. The best laws, though sanctioned by every citizen of the state, will be of no avail unless the young are trained by habit and education in the spirit of the constitution.

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In inventing a model we may assume what we wish, but should avoid impossibilities.

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No one who desires to become good will become good unless he does good things.

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There is simple ignorance, which is the source of lighter offenses, and double ignorance, which is accompanied by a conceit of wisdom.

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Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.

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It is their character indeed that makes people who they are. But it is by reason of their actions that they are happy or the reverse.

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Education and morals will be found almost the whole that goes to make a good man.

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Thus then a single harmony orders the composition of the whole...by the mingling of the most contrary principles.

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The honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.

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