 A social instinct is implanted in all men by nature, and yet he who first founded the state was the greatest of benefactors. For man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all...  Introduction and translation - Page 5by Aristotle, Benjamin Jowett - 1885Full view - About this book
 | Aristotle - 1885 - 460 pages
...society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must * II. ix. 63. *, Cp. c. 8. § 12. c Cp. vii. 13. § 12. 15 be either a beast or...perfected, is the best of animals^ but, when separated Jrom Jaw and justice,-}j£ 16is the worst p£ all; since armed injustice is the more dangerous, and... | |
 | Aristotle - 1885 - 476 pages
...c. 8. § 12. c Cp. vii. 13. § 12. 15 be either a beast or a god : he is no part of a state. A I. zv social instinct is implanted in all men by nature,...the worst of all ; since armed injustice is the more y dangerous, and he is equipped at birth with the arms of \ intelligence and with moral qualities which... | |
 | John J. Elmendorf - 1892 - 776 pages
...punishment, is the discipline of laws. Hence human laws are necessary for the peace and virtue of men. " Man when perfected is the best of animals ; but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all" (Arist., Pol. i. 2,) ; because he has the arms of reason to expel concupiscences... | |
 | Benjamin Jowett - 1899 - 480 pages
...because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god: he is no part of a state. A social instinct is implanted in all men by nature,...animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all; since armed injustice is the more dangerous, and he is equipped at birth with... | |
 | Plato - 1899 - 514 pages
...because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god : he is no part of a state. A social instinct is implanted in all men by nature,...animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all ; since armed injustice is the more dangerous, and he is equipped at birth with... | |
 | Sir William Henry Rattigan - 1899 - 464 pages
...the highest social organization attainable. In this ideal or perfected State, man, says Aristotle, " is the best of animals." But " when separated from law and justice he is the worst of all."1 Arts, laws, and governments are, in fact, necessary for peoples " as crutches... | |
 | John Henry Muirhead - 1900 - 344 pages
...because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god ; he is no part of a State. A social instinct is implanted in all men by nature,...when perfected, is the best of animals ; but when separate from law and justice, he is the worst of all ; since armed injustice is the more dangerous,... | |
 | John Henry Muirhead - 1900 - 352 pages
...because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god ; he is no part of a State. A social instinct is implanted in all men by nature,...when perfected, is the best of animals ; but when separate from law and justice, he is the worst of all ; since armed injustice is the more dangerous,... | |
 | James Hervey Hyslop - 1903 - 502 pages
...because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god : he is no part of a state. A social instinct is. implanted in all men by nature,...animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all ; since armed injustice is the more dangerous, and lie is equipped at birth with... | |
 | David George Ritchie - 1903 - 332 pages
...qualification which is added to the praise of the civil state also finds its counterpart in Aristotle : — " A social instinct is implanted in all men by nature,...animals, but when separated from law and justice he is the worst of all ; since armed injustice is the more dangerous, and he is equipped at birth with... | |
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