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Some animals are cunning and evil-disposed, as the fox; others, as the dog, are fierce, friendly, and fawning. Some are gentle and easily tamed, as the elephant; some are susceptible of shame, and watchful, as the goose. Some are jealous and fond of ornament, as the peacock.

~Aristotle

Topics: Animals Cunning Dog Easily Elephant Fierce Fond Fox Friendly Gentle Goose Jealous Ornament Others Peacock Shame Some Susceptible Tamed Watchful

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Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

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Topics: Consist Deserving Dignity Does Honors Possessing Them

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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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Topics: Accidents Bears Best Circumstances Dignity Grace Ideal Ideal Man Life Making Man

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A friend to all is a friend to none.

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Topics: Friend None

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Hope is a waking dream.

~Aristotle

Topics: Dream Hope Waking

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Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

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Topics: Decline Degenerate Democracy Republics

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Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

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Topics: Friends Friendship Fruit Quick Slow Wishing Work

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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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Topics: Awareness Contemplation Depends Life Mere Power Rather Survival Than Ultimate Value Value Of Life

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Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art.

~Aristotle

Topics: Any Art Available Case Defined Faculty Function Given May Means Observing Other Persuasion Rhetoric

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Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

~Aristotle

Topics: Adversity Education Ornament Prosperity Refuge

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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