Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard. Aristotle More Quotes by Aristotle More Quotes From Aristotle The truly good and wise man will bear all kinds of fortune in a seemly way, and will always act in the noblest manner that the circumstances allow. Aristotle gratitude courage life People do not naturally become morally excellent or practically wise. They become so, if at all, only as the result of lifelong personal and community effort. Aristotle effort wise people Men create the gods after their own images. Aristotle atheism men religion It is evident that the state is a creation of nature, and that man is by nature a political animal. Aristotle political animal men Man first begins to philosophize when the necessities of life are supplied. Aristotle men firsts Happiness is prosperity combined with virtue. Aristotle prosperity virtue The student of politics therefore as well as the psychologist must study the nature of the soul. Aristotle study soul students 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. Aristotle democracies-have equality freedom It is better for a city to be governed by a good man than by good laws. Aristotle cities law men Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. Aristotle philosophical poetry history Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules. Aristotle nicomachean-ethics obedience self Happiness is a certain activity of soul in conformity with perfect goodness Aristotle soul perfect happiness He is courageous who endures and fears the right thing, for the right motive, in the right way and at the right times. Aristotle endure courage way Every wicked man is in ignorance as to what he ought to do, and from what to abstain, and it is because of error such as this that men become unjust and, in a word, wicked. Aristotle errors ignorance men We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else. Aristotle nerves men thinking There is honor in being a dog. Aristotle honor dog [Meanness] is more ingrained in man's nature than Prodigality; the mass of mankind are avaricious rather than open-handed. Aristotle mass human-nature men It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen. Aristotle patriotic motivation character We make war that we may live in peace. Aristotle veterans-day strength peace The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness. Aristotle evil fear men
