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“Legislative enactments proceed from men carrying their views a long time back; while judicial decisions are made off hand.”

Quote by Aristotle

Book:Treatise on Rhetoric: Literally Translated from the Greek

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Treatise on Rhetoric: Literally Translated from the Greek

This book is a direct translation of a classical Greek treatise that delves into the art of rhetoric, exploring the methods and strategies used to effectively communicate arguments and persuade audiences. The text is renowned for its comprehensive coverage of rhetorical theory and practice. more

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Aristotle

Aristotle, a renowned Greek philosopher, is one of the founders of Western philosophy. His thoughts covered a wide range of fields, including ethics, logic, politics, and had a profound impact on the world. more

“We ought to be able to persuade on opposite sides of a question; as also we ought in the case of arguing by syllogism: not that we should practice both, for it is not right to persuade to what is bad; but in order that the bearing of the case may not escape us, and that when another makes an unfair use of these reasonings, we may be able to solve them.”

Should May Use Able Order Sides Practice Cases Ought Opposites Solve Arguing Reasoning Unfair

Author:Aristotle

“Of means of persuading by speaking there are three species: some consist in the character of the speaker; others in the disposing the hearer a certain way; others in the thing itself which is said, by reason of its proving, or appearing to prove the point.”

Way Mean Said Reason Character Certain Three Prove Species Speakers Appearing Persuading

Book:Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric

Source: Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric

“Now all orators effect their demonstrative proofs by allegation either of enthymems or examples, and, besides these, in no other way whatever.”

Way Effects Example Proof Orators Allegations

Book:Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric

Source: Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric

“Persuasion is effected through the medium of the hearers, when they shall have been brought to a state of excitement under the influence of speech; for we do not, when influenced by pain or joy, or partiality or dislike, award our decisions in the same way; about which means of persuasion alone, I declare that the system-mongers of the present day busy themselves.”

Way Mean Has Beens States Pain Joy Decision Influence Speech Busy Mediums Excitement Awards Dislike Persuasion Present Day Partiality

Book:Treatise on Rhetoric: Literally Translated from the Greek

Source: Treatise on Rhetoric: Literally Translated from the Greek

“Everything is done with a goal, and that goal is "good."”

Done Goal Meaning Of Life

Author:Aristotle

“What is the highest good in all matters of action? To the name, there is almost complete agreement; for uneducated and educated alike call it happiness, and make happiness identical with the good life and successful living. They disagree, however, about the meaning of happiness.”

Matter Action Names Successful Highest Educated Meaning Of Life Agreement Good Life Disagree Identical Uneducated

Book:The philosophy of aristotle, a new selection with an introd. and commentary by Renford Bambrough. New translations by A. E. Wardman and J. L. Creed

Source: The philosophy of aristotle, a new selection with an introd. and commentary by Renford Bambrough. New translations by A. E. Wardman and J. L. Creed

“For that which has become habitual, becomes as it were natural.”

Natural Habitual

Author:Aristotle

“That body is heavier than another which, in an equal bulk, moves downward quicker.”

Body Moving Equal

Author:Aristotle

“The good citizen need not of necessity possess the virtue which makes a good man.”

Men Needs Virtue Citizens Good Man Good Citizen

Book:Politics

Source: Politics

“If 'bounded by a surface' is the definition of body there cannot be an infinite body either intelligible or sensible.”

Ifs Body Infinite Definitions Surface Sensible