Aristotle ( 10 of 140 )
Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.
Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.
The secret to humor is surprise.
The secret to humor is surprise.
Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.
Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.
Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the non-performance of base ones.
Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the non-performance of base ones.
The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the read more
The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.
Revolutions are not about trifles, but spring from trifles.
Revolutions are not about trifles, but spring from trifles.
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
The mother of revolution and crime is poverty
The mother of revolution and crime is poverty
Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.
Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion and desire.
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion and desire.
