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Law is order, and good law is good order. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) The basis of a democratic state is liberty. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) Well begun is half done. Aristotle, Politics (quoting a proverb)
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) If liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) A state is not a mere society, having a common place, established for the prevention of mutual crime and for the sake of exchange...Political society exists for the sake of noble actions, and not of mere companionship. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) They should rule who are able to rule best. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) Again, men in general desire the good, and not merely what their fathers had. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it. Aristotle, Politics
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god. Aristotle, Politics
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