Aristotle on Politics 1. Politics appears to be the master art, for it includes so many others and its purpose is the good of man. While it is worthy to perfect one man, it is finer and more godlike to perfect a nation.2. There are three prominent types of life: pleasure, political, and contemplative. The …
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1. “Anyone can become angry — that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way — this is not easy.” – Aristotle2. “Democracy arose from men’s thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they …
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“The heights by great men reached and keptWere not attained by sudden flight,But they, while their companions slept,Were toiling upward in the night.” –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ”Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a …
”The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” –Peter F. Drucker ”But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication.” –Abraham Maslow ”What you do speaks so loud that I cannot …
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he had imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” –Henry David Thoreau – Walden, or Life in the Woods “To me, there is only one …
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead “Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at …
Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. – Gandhi I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think – Socrates Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. – Winston Churchill Knowing is not enough; we must …
“We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” (Albert Einstein) “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” (President Harry S Truman) “In the midst of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” (Albert Camus, 1913 …
Chanakya – Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC “A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are victimised first.” “Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.” “The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. ! It will destroy you.” …
A good book on your shelf is a friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend. ~Author Unknown A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one …