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Other Quotes by Christian Nestell Bovee
- There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.
- In art there are two principal schools between which each aspirant has to choose--one distinguished by its close adherence to nature, and the other by…
- The cause of laziness is physiological; it is an infirmity of the constitution, and its victim is as much to be pitied as a sufferer…
- We cannot reason ourselves into love, nor can we reason ourselves out of it, which suggests that love and reason have little to do with…
- One must have been, at some time or other, in a situation where a small sum was as necessary almost as life itself, with no…
- However much of time, labor, or other means it takes to establish a reputation, it frequently happens that it requires nearly as much to maintain…
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- Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but… — Hannah Arendt
- The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes. — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle
- No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world. — Aristotle
- Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods. — Aristotle
- It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. — Aristotle
- Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other… — Aristotle
- Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. — Dick Armey
- Children are supposed to help hold a marriage together. They do this in a number of ways. For instance, they demand so… — Richard Armour