Category Quotations

Aristotle says:  “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living

Aristotle says:  “There seems to be in us a sort of affinity to musical modes and rhythms, which makes some philosophers say that the soul is a tuning, others, that it possesses tuning.”

Aristotle says:  “The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life – knowing that under certain conditions…

Aristotle says:  “The weak are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to either.”

Aristotle says:  “The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.”

Aristotle says:  “The maxim, as has been already said, is a general statement, and people love to hear stated in general terms what they already believe in some particular connexion: e.g. if a man happens to have bad neighbors or…

Aristotle says:  “The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.”

Aristotle says:  “The greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor. This alone cannot be imparted by another; it is the mark of genius, for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances.”

Aristotle says:  “The greater the number of owners, the less the respect for common property. People are much more careful of their personal possessions than of those owned communally; they exercise care over common property only in so far as…

Aristotle says:  “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”