Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form, but with regard to their mode of life.
ARISTOTLEPoliticians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.
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It is of the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.
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The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.
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Nature does nothing uselessly.
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To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.
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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
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It is a life which involves effort and is not spent in amusement.
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All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.
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Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.
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Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.
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Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
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If things do not turn out as we wish, we should wish for them as they turn out.
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