Thursday, 11 August 2011

Aristotle Quotes and Sayings page(3)

He who hath many friends hath none.
Aristotle 

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.
Aristotle 

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
Aristotle 

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.
Aristotle 

Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
Aristotle 

Hope is a waking dream.
Aristotle 

Hope is the dream of a waking man.
Aristotle 

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
Aristotle 

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.
Aristotle 

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.
Aristotle 

If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way.
Aristotle 

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.
Aristotle 

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.
Aristotle 

In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion; second, the language; third the proper arrangement of the various parts of the speech.
Aristotle 

In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.
Aristotle 

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.
Aristotle 

Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind which creates revolutions.
Aristotle 

It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken.
Aristotle 

It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator is to create in men this benevolent disposition.
Aristotle 

It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
Aristotle 


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