All men by nature desire to know.

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Desire Quotes, Mankind Quotes, Nature Quotes

We make war that we may live in peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a...

The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a...

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing...

We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing...

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

The two qualities which chiefly inspire regard and affection [are] that a thing is your...

The two qualities which chiefly inspire regard and affection [are] that a thing is your...

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled...

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled...

The body is at its best between the ages of thirty and thirty-five; the mind...

The body is at its best between the ages of thirty and thirty-five; the mind...

Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures.

Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures.

Madness is badness of spirit, when one seeks profit from all sources

Madness is badness of spirit, when one seeks profit from all sources

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young...

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young...

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views...

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views...

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard

Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard

Congratulations is the civility of envy.

Congratulations is the civility of envy.

Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who...

Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who...