Aristotle

Because the rich are generally few in number, while the poor are many, they appear to be antagonistic, and as the one or the other prevails they form the government. Hence arises the common opinion that there are two kinds of government – democracy and oligarchy.

Aristotle

Beside these there is no other way; for the act is necessarily either done or not done, and those who act either have knowledge or do not.

Aristotle

Between friends there is no need for justice, but people who are just still need the quality of friendship; and indeed friendliness is considered to be justice in the fullest sense.

Aristotle

Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.

Aristotle

Boundaries don’t protect rivers, people do.

Aristotle

But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless there is soul, but only that of which time is an attribute, i.e. if change can exist without soul.

Aristotle

Justice is the bond of men in states, for the administration of justice, which is the determination of what is just, is the principle of order in political society.

Aristotle

Nature flies from the infinite; for the infinite is imperfect, and nature always seeks an end.

Aristotle

But what is happiness? If we consider what the function of man is, we find that happiness is a virtuous activity of the soul.

Aristotle

Change in all things is sweet.

Aristotle