Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Evil Quotes, Fear Quotes, Pain Quotes

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

The search for truth is in one way hard and in another way easy, for...

The search for truth is in one way hard and in another way easy, for...

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means...

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means...

A friend to all is a friend to none.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

We make war that we may live in peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of...

A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of...

The basis of a democratic state is liberty.

The basis of a democratic state is liberty.

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.

Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.

Philosophy is the science which considers truth

Philosophy is the science which considers truth

The law is reason, free from passion.

The law is reason, free from passion.

We must no more ask whether the soul and body are one than ask whether...

We must no more ask whether the soul and body are one than ask whether...

There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.

There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.

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...

The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy...

The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy...

There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied mathematics.

There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied mathematics.

People generally despise where they flatter

People generally despise where they flatter

These are the tears The tears we shed This is the fear ~~...

These are the tears ~~ The tears we shed ~~ This is the fear ~~...

Once upon a time I was falling in love but now I'm only falling apart....

Once upon a time I was falling in love but now I'm only falling apart....