Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence. Aristotle More Quotes by Aristotle More Quotes From Aristotle 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. Aristotle envy jealousy men . . . the man is free, we say, who exists for his own sake and not for another's. Aristotle he-man sake men For both excessive and insufficient exercise destroy one's strength, and both eating and drinking too much or too little destroy health, whereas the right quantity produces, increases and preserves it. So it is the same with temperance, courage and the other virtues. This much then, is clear: in all our conduct it is the mean that is to be commended. Aristotle drinking exercise mean It is a part of probability that many improbable things will happen. Aristotle improbable probability happens Even the best of men in authority are liable to be corrupted by passion. We may conclude then that the law is reason without passion, and it is therefore preferable to any individual. Aristotle passion law men It would be wrong to put friendship before the truth. Aristotle truth would-be Property should be in a certain sense common, but, as a general rule, private; for, when every one has a distinct interest, men will not complain of one another, and they will make more progress, because every one will be attending to his own business. Aristotle progress complaining men Try is a noisy way of doing nothing. Aristotle doing-nothing trying way Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated in it. Aristotle theatre soul character With respect to the requirement of art, the probable impossible is always preferable to the improbable possible. Aristotle requirements impossible art That which is impossible and probable is better than that which is possible and improbable. Aristotle improbable impossible Patience s bitter, but it's fruit is sweet. Aristotle bitter fruit sweet Wretched, ephemeral race, children of chance and tribulation, why do you force me to tell you the very thing which it would be most profitable for you not to hear? The very best thing is utterly beyond your reach: not to have been born, not to be, to be nothing. However, the second best thing for you is: to die soon. Aristotle race would-be children A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offense at everything. Aristotle nonsense hearing fool Experience has shown that it is difficult, if not impossible, for a populous state to be run by good laws. Aristotle anarchy law running Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. Aristotle happiness inspirational life It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences. Aristotle simplicity education success Revolutions are not about trifles, but spring from trifles. Aristotle rebellion revolution spring We should aim rather at leveling down our desires than leveling up our means. Aristotle should desire mean When people are friends, they have no need of justice, but when they are just, they need friendship in addition. Aristotle justice friendship people
