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Aristotle quotes about men

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Aristotle quote: "Wicked me obey from fear; good men, from love."
Wicked me obey from fear; good men, from love. Aristotle
Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to..."
Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better..."
Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life. Aristotle
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves. Aristotle
For man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all; since armed injustice is the more dangerous, and he is equipped at birth with the arms of intelligence and with moral qualities which he may use for the worst ends. Wherefore, if he have not virtue, he is the most unholy and the most savage of animals, and the most full of lust and gluttony. But justice is the bond of men in states, and the administration of justice, which is the... Aristotle
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
Since the branch of philosophy on which we are at present engaged differs from the others in not being a subject of merely intellectual interest? I mean we are not concerned to know what goodness essentially is, but how we are to become good men, for this alone gives the study its practical value? we must apply our minds to the solution of the problems of conduct. Aristotle
bad men... aim at getting more than their share of advantages, while in labor and public service they fall short of their share; and each man wishing for advantage to himself criticizes his neighbor and stands in his way; for if people do not watch it carefully the common weal is soon destroyed. The result is that they are in a state of faction, putting compulsion on each other but unwilling themselves to do what is just. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel,..."
Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so. Aristotle
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
Aristotle quote: "Great men are always of a nature originally melancholy."
Great men are always of a nature originally melancholy. 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
Aristotle quote: "All men by nature desire knowledge."
All men by nature desire knowledge. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "It is of the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most..."
It is of the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it. Aristotle

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