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Men Quotes by Aristotle
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.
- Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
- At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good…
- The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.
- Hope is the dream of a waking man.
- All men by nature desire knowledge.
- Man is by nature a political animal.
- Bad men are full of repentance.
- For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a…
- Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.
- Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do…
- Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics.
- Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.
- No one loves the man whom he fears.
- Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.
- It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in…
- Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they…
- Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and…
More Men Quotes
- Wherever the relevance of speech is at stake, matters become political by definition, for speech is what makes man a political being. — Hannah Arendt
- The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are… — Hannah Arendt
- Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always won in… — Hannah Arendt
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- Let each man exercise the art he knows. — Aristophanes
- A man's homeland is wherever he prospers. — Aristophanes
- Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of… — Aristophanes