Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.

Quote by Aristotle

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All men by nature desire knowledge.

All men by nature desire knowledge.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.

The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

All men seek one goal : success or happiness. The only way to achieve true...

All men seek one goal : success or happiness. The only way to achieve true...

A friend to all is a friend to none.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things...

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things...

Whatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it; men come to be...

Whatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it; men come to be...

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.

The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their...

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their...

Good has two meanings: it means that which is good absolutely and that which is...

Good has two meanings: it means that which is good absolutely and that which is...

Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot,...

Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot,...

The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence,...

The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence,...

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do...

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do...

Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make...

Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make...

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are...

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are...