No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Genius Quotes, Madness Quotes, Mind Quotes

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.

It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.

Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard

Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard

Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity

We cannot ... prove geometrical truths by arithmetic.

We cannot ... prove geometrical truths by arithmetic.

We make war that we may live in peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

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...

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best...

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best...

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...

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the non-performance...

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the non-performance...

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Beauty is the gift of God.

Beauty is the gift of God.

The appropriate age for marriage is around eighteen for girls and thirty-seven for men.

The appropriate age for marriage is around eighteen for girls and thirty-seven for men.

I think my fans will follow me into our combined old age. Real musicians and...

I think my fans will follow me into our combined old age. Real musicians and...

Wherever there is power there is age.

Wherever there is power there is age.

Those who can do, those who can't teach.

Those who can do, those who can't teach.