People generally despise where they flatter

Quote by Aristotle

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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 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...

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make...

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make...

Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.

Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it...

This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it...

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

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard

Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard

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 arousing of prejudice, pity, anger, and similar emotions has nothing to do with the...

The arousing of prejudice, pity, anger, and similar emotions has nothing to do with the...

What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing.

What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing.

The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

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...

Change in all things is sweet.

Change in all things is sweet.

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

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

The whole is more than the sum of its parts.

The whole is more than the sum of its parts.

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...

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.