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For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things which are by nature most evident of all.

~Aristotle

Topics: Bats Blaze Day Evident Eyes Most Nature Our Reason Soul Things Which

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Some kinds of animals burrow in the ground; others do not. Some animals are nocturnal, as the owl and the bat; others use the hours of daylight. There are tame animals and wild animals. Man and the mule are always tame; the leopard and the wolf are invariably wild, and others, as the elephant, are easily tamed.

~Aristotle

Topics: Always Animals Bat Daylight Easily Elephant Ground Hours Invariably Kinds Leopard Man Mule Nocturnal Others Owl Some Tame Tamed Use Wild Wild Animals Wolf

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A statement is persuasive and credible either because it is directly self-evident or because it appears to be proved from other statements that are so.

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Topics: Appears Because Credible Directly Either Other Persuasive Proved Self-Evident Statement Statements

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Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

~Aristotle

Topics: Age Old Old Age Ornament Reproach Youth

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If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way.

~Aristotle

Topics: Another Better May Nature One Way Sure Than Way You

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For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy.

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Topics: Blessed Day Does Happy Make Man Nor One Day Short Short Time Summer Swallow Time Too

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I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

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Topics: Being Fear Gained Law Only Others Philosophy Without

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Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government.

~Aristotle

Topics: After Different Different Ways Forms Government Happiness Life Make Means Men Modes Seek Themselves Ways

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The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.

~Aristotle

Topics: Deviation Initial Later Least Truth Truth Is

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The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

~Aristotle

Topics: Consists Justice Moderation Virtue Wisdom

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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