Aristotle
Ancient Greece
-384 // -322
Philosopher
-384 // -322
Philosopher
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It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world
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
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken
In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme
If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost
I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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