Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.
ARISTOTLEAll human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.
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All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.
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The gods too are fond of a joke.
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To perceive is to suffer.
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A friend is a second self.
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The secret to humor is surprise.
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Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.
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The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
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Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
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What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
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The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.
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The more you know, the more you know you don’t know.
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He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.
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Philosophy can make people sick.
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