Philosophical Quotes
- Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle
- The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. — Aristotle
- Change in all things is sweet. — Aristotle
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. — Aristotle
- Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms. — Aristotle
- Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. — Aristotle
- I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. — Aristotle
- The secret to humor is surprise. — Aristotle
- Man is by nature a political animal. — Aristotle
- Bad men are full of repentance. — Aristotle
- Well begun is half done. — Aristotle
- It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken. — Aristotle
- Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. — Aristotle
- A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. — Aristotle
- The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle