Maxioms Pet

X

Maxioms by Aristotle

  ( comments )
  7  /  10  

Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is read more

Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.

by Aristotle Found in: Wit Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  3  /  1  

Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the read more

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 things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.

by Aristotle Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  11  /  14  

What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.

What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.

by Aristotle Found in: Lies Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  13  /  19  

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

by Aristotle Found in: Poverty Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  10  /  20  

Man is by nature a civic animal.

Man is by nature a civic animal.

by Aristotle Found in: Politics Quotes,
Share to:
Maxioms Web Pet