"Let us first understand the facts and..." - Quote by Aristotle

“There are still two forms besides democracy and oligarchy; one of them is universally recognized and included among the four principal forms of government, which are said to be (1) monarchy, (2) oligarchy, (3) democracy, and (4) the so-called aristocracy or government of the best. But there is also a fifth, which retains the generic name of polity or constitutional government.”

“I will not allow the Athenians to sin twice against philosophy.”

“For through wondering human beings now and in the beginning have been led to philosophizing.”

“As for Lindbergh, another eminent servant of science, all he proved by his gaudy flight across the Atlantic was that God takes care of those who have been so fortunate as to come into the world foolish. Expressing skepticism that adventure does not necessarily contribute to scientific knowledge.”

“The man who does not know other languages, unless he is a man of genius, necessarily has deficiencies in his ideas.”

“When we have arrived at the question, the answer is already near.”

“If you wish to converse with me, define your terms.”

“To say a sheep has 5 legs doesn't make it so.”

“Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed.”