Aristotle — Philosophical Quotes

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Aristotle Quotes

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Aristotle

Philosopher

Philosophical

“The seat of the soul and the control of voluntary movement - in fact, of nervous functions in general, - are to be sought in the heart. The brain is an organ of minor importance.”

Heart Soul Brain

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Aristotle

Philosopher

Philosophical

“A city is composed of different kinds of men; similar people cannot bring a city into existence.”

People Men Cities

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Philosophical

“The best tragedies are conflicts between a hero and his destiny.”

Hero Destiny

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Philosophical

“There is nothing strange in the circle being the origin of any and every marvel.”

Math Circles

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Philosophical

“All that one gains by falsehood is, not to be believed when he speaks the truth.”

Lying Gains Deceit

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Philosophical

“Therefore, even the lover of myth is a philosopher; for myth is composed of wonder.”

Wonder Lovers

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Philosophical

“And, speaking generally, passion seems not to be amenable to reason, but only to force.”

Passion Education

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Philosophical

“So virtue is a purposive disposition, lying in a mean that is relative to us and determined by a rational principle, and by that which a prudent man would use to determine it. It is a mean between two kinds of vice, one of excess and the other of deficiency.”

Men Mean Lying

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Philosophical

“It is clear, then, that the earth must be at the centre and immovable, not only for the reasons already given, but also because heavy bodies forcibly thrown quite straight upward return to the point from which they started, even if they are thrown to an infinite distance. From these considerations then it is clear that the earth does not move and does not lie elsewhere than at the centre.”

Moving Lying Science

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Philosophical

“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.”

Liberty Philosophical Society

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Philosophical

“One citizen differs from another, but the salvation of the community is the common business of them all. This community is the constitution; the virtue of the citizen must therefore be relative to the constitution of which he is a member.”

Community Common Citizens

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Philosophical

“Now property is part of a household, and the acquisition of property part of household-management; for neither life itself nor the good life is possible without a certain minimum supply of the necessities.”

Wisdom Good Life Acquisition

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