Famous Quotes by Aristotle, Politics

Below are famous quotes by 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.

Again, men in general desire the good, and not merely what their fathers had.

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

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.

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.

It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.

Law is order, and good law is good order.

Man is by nature a political animal.

Nature does nothing uselessly.

The basis of a democratic state is liberty.

The best political community is formed by citizens of the middle class.

They should rule who are able to rule best.

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