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All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

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A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end.

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The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

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The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life.

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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

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It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.

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A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold.

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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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Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.

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

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Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.

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Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so.

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Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.

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Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

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The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

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Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

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Husbands and wives generally understand when opposition will be vain.

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An artist cannot do anything slovenly.

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One man's style must not be the rule of another's.

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Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.

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