Aristotle Quotes, Atheist Quotes, Believe Quotes

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Atheist Quotes , Believe Quotes

All teaching and all intellectual learning come about from already existing knowledge.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Teaching Quotes , Knowledge Quotes

The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Fear Quotes , Men Quotes

Whether we will philosophize or we won't philosophize, we must philosophize.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes

There is more both of beauty and of raison d'etre in the works of nature- than in those of art.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Art Quotes , Nature Quotes

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Motivational Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Ignorance Quotes , Simple Quotes

for we are inquiring not in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, since otherwise our inquiry would have been of no use

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Philosophical Quotes , Order Quotes

Friends enhance our ability to think and act.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Thinking Quotes

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered. As in other sciences, so in politics, it is impossible that all things should be precisely set down in writing; for enactments must be universal, but actions are concerned with particulars. Hence we infer that sometimes and in certain cases laws may be changed.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Writing Quotes , Law Quotes

Nature herself, as has been often said, requires that we should be able, not only to work well, but to use leisure well; for, as I must repeat once again, the first principle of all action is leisure. Both are required, but leisure is better than occupation and is its end.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Education Quotes , Principles Quotes

We have divided the Virtues of the Soul into two groups, the Virtues of the Character and the Virtues of the Intellect.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Character Quotes , Two 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

The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Witty Quotes , Equality Quotes

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Beauty Quotes , Philosophical Quotes

The happy life is regarded as a life in conformity with virtue. It is a life which involves effort and is not spent in amusement.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Happy Life Quotes , Effort Quotes

The heart is the perfection of the whole organism. Therefore the principles of the power of perception and the souls ability to nourish itself must lie in the heart.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Lying Quotes , Heart Quotes

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.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Baby Quotes , Mean Quotes

Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , Writing Quotes , Mind Quotes

Prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them. A true friend is one soul in two bodies

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Aristotle Quotes , True Friend Quotes , Inspiration Quotes