"It is easier to get one or..." - Quote by Aristotle

“Nowadays, for the sake of the advantage which is to be gained from the public revenues and from office, men want to be always in office.”

“The intention makes the crime.”

“The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.”

“Nevertheless, he must be cautious in believing and acting, and must not inspire fear of his own accord, and must proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence does not render him incautious, and too much diffidence does not render him intolerant. From this arises the question whether it is better to be loved more than feared, or feared more than loved.”

“If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.”

“I do not want to carry any public position.”

“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened”

“Do not allow your anger to control your reason, but rather your reason to control your anger.”

“Really knowing is good. Not knowing, or refusing to know, is bad, or amoral, at least. You can't act if you don't know. Acting without knowing takes you right off the cliff.”