Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Ancient Greek Quotes

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be...

Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be...

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

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...

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right...

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right...

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.

There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.

There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.

The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control,...

The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control,...

Wit is educated insolence.

Wit is educated insolence.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought...

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought...

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.

We make war that we may live in peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

People generally despise where they flatter

People generally despise where they flatter

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just...

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just...

Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then...

Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then...

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.