The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more.

Quote by Aristotle

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Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.

Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.

The desire for friendship comes quickly. Friendship does not.

The desire for friendship comes quickly. Friendship does not.

A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task...

A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task...

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his...

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his...

The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature,...

The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature,...

The gods too are fond of a joke.

The gods too are fond of a joke.

To appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, it is necessary to stand out in...

To appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, it is necessary to stand out in...

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...

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things...

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things...

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young...

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young...

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

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

To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true...

To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true...

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...

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,...

At his best man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice...

At his best man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice...

Well begun is half done.

Well begun is half done.

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he...

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he...

The goal of war is peace, of business, leisure

The goal of war is peace, of business, leisure

You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart.

You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart.

In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.

In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginning of all...

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginning of all...