Aristotle Quotes, Education Quotes, Character Quotes

That education should be regulated by law and should be an affair of state is not to be denied, but what should be the character of this public education, and how young persons should be educated, are questions which remain to be considered. As things are, there is disagreement about the subjects. For mankind are by no means agreed about the things to be taught, whether we look to virtue or the best life. Neither is it clear whether education is more concerned with intellectual or with moral virtue.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Education Quotes , Character Quotes

Something is infinite if, taking it quantity by quantity, we can always take something outside.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Infinity Quotes , Infinite Quotes

Most men appear to think that the art of despotic government is statesmanship, and what men affirm to be unjust and inexpedient in their own case they are not ashamed of practicing towards others; they demand just rule for themselves, but where other men are concerned they care nothing about it. Such behavior is irrational; unless the one party is, and the other is not, born to serve, in which case men have a right to command, not indeed all their fellows, but only those who are intended to be subjects; just as we ought not to hunt mankind, whether for food or sacrifice . .

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Art Quotes , Sacrifice Quotes

We are the sum of our actions, and therefore our habits make all the difference.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Differences Quotes , Our Actions Quotes

[Meanness] is more ingrained in man's nature than Prodigality; the mass of mankind are avaricious rather than open-handed.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Men Quotes , Human Nature Quotes

Greed has no boundaries

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Greed Quotes , Boundaries Quotes

When couples have children in excess, let abortion be procured before sense and life have begun; what may or may not be lawfully done in these cases depends on the question of life and sensation.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Children Quotes , Couple Quotes

Goodness is to do good to the deserving and love the good and hate the wicked, and not to be eager to inflict punishment or take vengeance, but to be gracious and kindly and forgiving.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Forgiveness Quotes , Hate Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Moving Quotes , Body Quotes

Humility is a flower which does not grow in everyone's garden.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Flower Quotes , Humility Quotes

Education is the best provision for old age.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Graduation Quotes , Education Quotes

The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Truth Quotes , Science Quotes

Art is a higher type of knowledge than experience.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Art Quotes , Type Quotes

We are not angry with people we fear or respect, as long as we fear or respect them; you cannot be afraid of a person and also at the same time angry with him.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Long Quotes , People Quotes

It is through wonder that men now begin and originally began to philosophize; wondering in the first place at obvious perplexities, and then by gradual progression raising questions about the greater matters too.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Men Quotes , Matter Quotes

Men are divided between those who are as thrifty as if they would live forever, and those who are as extravagant as if they were going to die the next day.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Men Quotes , Next Day Quotes

Money was established for exchange, but interest causes it to be reproduced by itself. Therefore this way of earning money is greatly in conflict with the natural law.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Law Quotes , Way Quotes

These two rational faculties may be designated the Scientific Faculty and the Calculative Faculty respectively; since calculation is the same as deliberation, and deliberation is never exercised about things that are invariable, so that the Calculative Faculty is a separate part of the rational half of the soul.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Two Quotes , Soul Quotes

Evil draws men together.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Men Quotes , Evil Quotes

Adventure is worthwhile.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Travel Quotes