The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are but different means chosen to arrive at it. Hannah Arendt actarrivechoose Change image and share on social
Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always won in his never wholly successful attempts to liberate himself from necessity. Hannah Arendt attemptfreefreedom Change image and share on social
Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise. Hannah Arendt ariseconcretecontent Change image and share on social
Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a no less definite end in the theories of Karl Marx. Hannah Arendt aristotlebegindefinite Change image and share on social
The more dubious and uncertain an instrument violence has become in international relations, the more it has gained in reputation and appeal in domestic affairs, specifically in the matter of revolution. Hannah Arendt affairappealdomestic share on social
Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what is given by the senses. Hannah Arendt equalexpresshear Change image and share on social
Wherever the relevance of speech is at stake, matters become political by definition, for speech is what makes man a political being. Hannah Arendt definitionmakeman Change image and share on social
Only crime and the criminal, it is true, confront us with the perplexity of radical evil; but only the hypocrite is really rotten to the core. Hannah Arendt confrontcorecrime Change image and share on social
The chief qualification of a mass leader has become unending infallibility; he can never admit an error. Hannah Arendt admitchieferror Change image and share on social
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. Hannah Arendt disgustfiftyposture Change image and share on social
