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

Quote by Aristotle

Topics: Love Quotes

Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs...

Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs...

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements...

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements...

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

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

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

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...

It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good...

It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good...

Wit is cultured insolence.

Wit is cultured insolence.

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea

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;...

Most people would rather get than give affection

Most people would rather get than give affection

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...

We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing...

We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing...

Man is by nature a political animal.

Man is by nature a political animal.

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...

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

We make war that we may live in peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are...

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are...