Aristotle
Philosopher, logic, natural science
Ancient
influential
124 sayings
Sayings by Aristotle
The many are more incorruptible than the few.
c. 350 BCE
— Aristotle, Politics 3.11, 1281a39-b1
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The citizen in an absolute sense is not defined by any other thing so much as by his participation in the judicial and executive power.
c. 350 BCE
— Aristotle, Politics 3.1, 1275a22-23
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It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.
N/A (approx. 4th Century BCE)
— Attributed saying
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The human race is a single species, but it is divided into many races.
c. 350 BCE
— Aristotle, general theme in his biological writings, not a direct quote but a summary of his classif…
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