Aristotle ( 10 of 140 )
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
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.
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art read more
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well.
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.
Equality consists in the same treatment of similar persons.
Equality consists in the same treatment of similar persons.
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
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.
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also read more
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.
