We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace

Quote by Aristotle

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A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

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

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

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history...

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history...

Most people would rather get than give affection

Most people would rather get than give affection

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all

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.

For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor...

For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor...

It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the...

It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the...

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons

Limits exist only in the mind

Limits exist only in the mind

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...

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...

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty

For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.

For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

If life was easy it wouldn't be worth living, that is why we have obstacles...

If life was easy it wouldn't be worth living, that is why we have obstacles...

It can be hard to break the friendship code of secrecy and make your friend...

It can be hard to break the friendship code of secrecy and make your friend...

The road to a friend's house is never long.

The road to a friend's house is never long.