Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard

Quote by Aristotle

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For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the...

For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the...

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...

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.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

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...

First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary...

First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary...

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...

Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.

Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.

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

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

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

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

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...

Nature does nothing in vain.

Nature does nothing in vain.

It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of...

It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of...

Well begun is half done.

Well begun is half done.

In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion;...

In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion;...

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

Poverty is the parent of revolution

Poverty is the parent of revolution

Someone once said that a fool can put on his coat better than a wise...

Someone once said that a fool can put on his coat better than a wise...

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

When you subsidise poverty and failure, you get more of both

When you subsidise poverty and failure, you get more of both