All Aristotle Quotes
- Self-sufficiency is both a good and an absolute good. Absolute
- Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible. All
- The best political community is formed by citizens of the middle class. Best
- The greatest crimes are caused by surfeit, not by want. Caused
- The man who confers a favour would rather not be repaid in the same coin. Coin
- The worst thing about slavery is that the slaves eventually get to like it. Eventually
- 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… Day
- It would be wrong to put friendship before the truth. Friendship
- When several villages are united in a single complete community, large enough to be nearly or quite self-sufficing, the state comes into existence, originating in… Bare
- The argument of Alcidamas: Everyone honours the wise. Thus the Parians have honoured Archilochus, in spite of his bitter tongue; the Chians Homer, though he… Actually Made
- Anger is always concerned with individuals, ... whereas hatred is directed also against classes: we all hate any thief and any informer. Moreover, anger can… Aim
- That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it. Every one thinks chiefly of his own, hardly at all… All
- Every great genius has an admixture of madness. Admixture
- The most perfect political community must be amongst those who are in the middle rank, and those states are best instituted wherein these are a… Amongst
- The business of every art is to bring something into existence, and the practice of an art involves the study of how to bring into… Art
- Beauty is a gift of God. Beauty
- Personal beauty requires that one should be tall; little people may have charm and elegance, but beauty-no. Beauty
- Quite often good things have hurtful consequences. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage. Been
- The life of children, as much as that of intemperate men, is wholly governed by their desires. Children
- A very populous city can rarely, if ever, be well governed. Cities
- Democracy is the form of government in which the free are rulers. Democracy
- The democrats think that as they are equal they ought to be equal in all things. All
- Friends are much better tried in bad fortune than in good. Bad
- As often as we do good, we offer sacrifices to God. God
- That rule is the better which is exercised over better subjects. Better