Money was established for exchange, but interest causes it to be reproduced by itself. Therefore this way of earning money is greatly in conflict with the natural law. Aristotle More Quotes by Aristotle More Quotes From Aristotle Those who act receive the prizes. Aristotle prize For what one has to learn to do, we learn by doing. Aristotle learning teaching inspiring And inasmuch as the great-souled man deserves most, he must be the best of men; for the better a man is the more he deserves, and he that is best deserves most. Therefore the truly great-souled man must be a good man. Indeed greatness in each of the virtues would seem to go with greatness of soul. Aristotle greatness soul men In the perfect state the good man is absolutely the same as the good citizen; whereas in other states the good citizen is only good relatively to his own form of government. Aristotle good-man perfect men You are what you repeatedly do Aristotle fitness-motivational Plato is my friend, but truth is a better friend. Aristotle truth-is my-friends plato Democracy is the form of government in which the free are rulers. Aristotle democracy form government He overcomes a stout enemy who overcomes his own anger. Aristotle stout overcoming enemy The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. Aristotle teaching teacher life If then, as we say, good craftsmen look to the mean as they work, and if virtue, like nature, is more accurate and better than any form of art, it will follow that virtue has the quality of hitting the mean. I refer to moral virtue [not intellectual], for this is concerned with emotions and actions, in which one can have excess or deficiency or a due mean. Aristotle intellectual mean art Well begun is half done. Aristotle philosophical perseverance inspirational He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader. Aristotle followers dancing leadership Rising before daylight is also to be commended; it is a healthy habit, and gives more time for the management of the household as well as for liberal studies. Aristotle rising health giving 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. Aristotle true-friend friendship life Music imitates (represents) the passions or states of the soul, such as gentleness, anger, courage, temperance, and their opposites. Aristotle passion soul opposites Nature operates in the shortest way possible. Aristotle occams-razor way [this element], the seat of the appetites and of desire in general, does in a sense participate in principle, as being amenable and obedient to it Aristotle principles soul desire There also appears to be another element in the soul, which, though irrational, yet in a manner participates in rational principle. Aristotle elements principles soul All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth. Aristotle faith education art Money is a guarantee that we may have what we want in the future. Though we need nothing at the moment it insures the possibility of satisfying a new desire when it arises. Aristotle guarantees-that money desire
