Excellence or virtue in a man will be the disposition which renders him a good man and also which will cause him to perform his function well.
AristotleMusic imitates (represents) the passions or states of the soul, such as gentleness, anger, courage, temperance, and their opposites.
AristotleMan is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
AristotleTo let them share in the highest offices is to take a risk; inevitably, their unjust standards will cause them to commit injustice, and their lack of judgement will lead them into error. On the other hand there is a risk in not giving them a share, and in their non participation, for when there are many who have no property and no honours they inevitably constitute a huge hostile element in the state. But it can still remain open to them to participate in deliberating and judging.
AristotleAll three states - the Lacedaemonian, the Cretan, and the Carthaginian - nearly resemble one another, and are very different from any others. Many of the Carthaginian institutions are excellent. The superiority of their constitution is proved by the fact that the common people remains loyal to the constitution; the Carthaginians have never had any rebellion worth speaking of, and have never been under the rule of a tyrant.
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