Monday, October 22, 2012

Aristotle

"Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime." -Aristotle

"The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes." -Aristotle
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  1. Steve MacekOctober 27, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Both quotes are very true. However, it is worth noting that the one Aristotle's biggest concern in "The Politics" is that in a democracy the people will use their political power to seize the property of the wealthy. That's why Aristotle favored a republic rather than a pure democracy.

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