Aristoteles | It is also in the interests of the tyrant

"It is also in the interests of the tyrant to make his subjects poor... the people are so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for plotting."

Aristoteles

Aristoteles | Tyrants must ensure

"Tyrants must ensure that the people are poor, busy, lonely, distrustful, highly taxed, distracted by trivia, spied on, and at war."

Aristoteles

Aristotle | Music directly represents the passions of the soul

"Music directly represents the passions of the soul. If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person."

Aristotle