Quotes from Aristotle

Evils draw men together.

Knowing what is right does not make a sagacious man.

The same ideas, one must believe, recur in men's minds not once or twice but again and again.

Excellence or virtue in a man will be the disposition which renders him a good man and also which will cause him to perform his function well.

Man, as an originator of action, is a union of desire and intellect.

Perhaps here we have a clue to the reason why royal rule used to exist formerly, namely the difficulty of finding enough men of outstanding virtue.

The only stable principle of government is equality according to proportion, and for every man to enjoy his own.

Men are good in but one way, but bad in many.

Whereas the law is passionless, passion must ever sway the heart of man.

For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize... They were pursuing science in order to know, and not for any utilitarian end.

A democracy is a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property, and vulgar employments.

Life is full of chances and changes, and the most prosperous of men may in the evening of his days meet with great misfortunes.

Now it is evident that the form of government is best in which every man, whoever he is, can act best and live happily.

Man first begins to philosophize when the necessities of life are supplied.

If men think that a ruler is religious and has a reverence for the Gods, they are less afraid of suffering injustice at his hands.

Men cling to life even at the cost of enduring great misfortune.

A man can make up his mind quickly when he has only a little to make up.

Men come together in cities in order to live: they remain together in order to live the good life

A brave man is clear in his discourse, and keeps close to truth.

Man by Nature desires to know.

The good man is he for whom, because he is virtuous, the things that are absolutely good are good; it is also plain that his use of these goods must be virtuous and in the absolute sense good.

Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot, feel they have lost their liberty.

The man who confers a favour would rather not be repaid in the same coin.

The good lawgiver should inquire how states and races of men and communities may participate in a good life, and in the happiness which is attainable by them.