Quotes by Purpose God and nature create nothing that does not fulfill a purpose Aristotle god-and-nature purpose doe It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, for then, like archers aiming at a definite mark, we shall be more likely to attain what we want. Aristotle archer purpose life Purpose is a desire for something in our own power, coupled with an investigation into its means. Aristotle purpose desire mean Purpose ... is held to be most closely connected with virtue, and to be a better token of our character than are even our acts. Aristotle virtue purpose character The purpose of the present study is not as it is in other inquiries, the attainment of knowledge, we are not conducting this inquiry in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, else there would be no advantage in studying it. For that reason, it becomes necessary to examine the problem of our actions and to ask how they are to be performed. For as we have said, the actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed. Aristotle purpose would-be order It has been handed down in mythical form from earliest times to posterity, that there are gods, and that the divine (Deity) compasses all nature. All beside this has been added, after the mythical style, for the purpose of persuading the multitude, and for the interests of the laws, and the advantage of the state. Aristotle style purpose law In the works of Nature, purpose, not accident, is the main thing. Aristotle accidents purpose Nature creates nothing without a purpose. Aristotle purpose So we must lay it down that the association which is a state exists not for the purpose of living together but for the sake of noble actions. Those who contribute most to this kind of association are for that very reason entitled to a larger share in the state than those who, though they may be equal or even superior in free birth and in family, are inferior in the virtue that belongs to a citizen. Similarly they are entitled to a larger share than those who are superior in riches but inferior in virtue. Aristotle noble purpose together The purpose of art is to represent the meaning of things. This represents the true reality, not external aspects. Aristotle purpose reality art The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens. Arlen Specter citizens government purpose The absolute value of love makes life worth while, and so makes Man's strange and difficult situation acceptable. Love cannot save life from death; but it can fulfill life's purpose. Arnold J. Toynbee difficult-situations purpose men Lucidity is the first purpose of color in music. Arnold Schoenberg color purpose firsts It is horrible, yet fascinating, this struggle between a set purpose and an utterly exhausted frame. Arthur Conan Doyle exhausted purpose struggle My purpose is to have American Jews look away from the success story with which they've cheered themselves up, and to have them remember the classical tradition, whatever it is. Arthur Hertzberg purpose stories looks If the creator has a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would have meant for us to stick it out. Arthur Koestler innovation purpose courage Half of what we know is wrong, the purpose of science is to determine which half. Arthur Kornberg determine purpose half We are to introduce our people into the life of the Church, which is salvation, that they may grasp its meaning, its contents and purpose, to taste and see how good the Lord is. Arthur Middleton church purpose people Journalism's ultimate purpose is to inform the reader, to bring him each day a letter from home and never to permit the serving of special interests. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger purpose special home For the purpose of acquiring gain, everything else is pushed aside or thrown overboard, for example, as is philosophy by the professors of philosophy. Arthur Schopenhauer purpose example philosophy «678910111213141516»
