People of superior refinement and of active disposition identify happiness with honour; for this is roughly speaking, the end of political life.
AristotleWorthless persons appointed to have supreme control of weighty affairs do a lot of damage.
AristotlePerhaps here we have a clue to the reason why royal rule used to exist formerly, namely the difficulty of finding enough men of outstanding virtue.
AristotleEvery formed disposition of the soul realizes its full nature in relation to and dealing with that class of objects by which it is its nature to be corrupted or improved.
AristotleAs to adultery, let it be held disgraceful, in general, for any man or woman to be found in any way unfaithful when they are married, and called husband and wife. If during the time of bearing children anything of the sort occur, let the guilty person be punished with a loss of privileges in proportion to the offense.
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