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  1      I, II   |            and every instrument is best made when intended for one
  2      I, II   |          and end of a thing is the best, and to be self-sufficing
  3      I, II   |  self-sufficing is the end and the best.~Hence it is evident that
  4      I, II   |             when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated
  5      I, VIII |           live in the way which is best adapted to sustain them,
  6      I, XI   |         than others, and which pay best in particular places, for
  7     II, I    |          of political community is best of all for those who are
  8     II, III  |        even supposing that it were best for the community to have
  9     II, VI   |          is not admitted to be the best, either for individuals
 10     II, VI   |         Some, indeed, say that the best constitution is a combination
 11     II, VI   |          it is maintained that the best constitution is made up
 12     II, VII  |        wealth is an advantage. The best limit will probably be,
 13     II, VIII |           made inquiries about the best form of government.~The
 14     II, IX   |          who were bribed did their best to ruin the state. And so
 15     II, XI   |          rule who are able to rule best. And even if the legislator
 16    III, I    |       definition of a citizen, and best suits all those who are
 17    III, I    |  government; and our definition is best adapted to the citizen of
 18    III, IV   |        from a consideration of the best constitution. If the state
 19    III, V    |            of them are so now. The best form of state will not admit
 20    III, V    |        so-called government of the best (if there be such an one),
 21    III, VII  |         because the rulers are the best men, or because they have
 22    III, VII  |     because they have at heart the best interests of the state and
 23    III, X    |            Or the good? Or the one best man? Or a tyrant? Any of
 24    III, X    |            it be well that the one best man should rule? Nay, that
 25    III, XI   |        supreme rather than the few best is one that is maintained,
 26    III, XI   |           not judged of solely, or best, by the artists themselves,
 27    III, XII  |         still he ought to have the best flutes given to him, unless
 28    III, XIII |  aristocracy, or government of the best, a like difficulty occurs
 29    III, XIII |          of government, but in the best state he is one who is able
 30    III, XIII |          the need arises, the next best thing is that he should
 31    III, XIV  | Lacedaemonian is thought to answer best to the true pattern; but
 32    III, XV   |    advantageous to be ruled by the best man or by the best laws.~
 33    III, XV   |          by the best man or by the best laws.~The advocates of royalty
 34    III, XV   |            laws is plainly not the best. Yet surely the ruler cannot
 35    III, XV   |           in particular cases.~The best man, then, must legislate,
 36    III, XV   |           not well, should the one best man or should all decide?
 37    III, XV   |           that kingly power is the best thing for states, how about
 38    III, XVI  |            undecided by it, to the best of their judgment. Further,
 39    III, XVI  |             even when they are the best of men. The law is reason
 40    III, XVI  |          command and decide in the best manner whatever it could.
 41    III, XVI  |        nexted question whether the best law or the best man should
 42    III, XVI  |        whether the best law or the best man should rule. For matters
 43    III, XVIII|            are three, and that the best must be that which is administered
 44    III, XVIII|       which is administered by the best, and in which there is one
 45     IV, I    |        what sort is absolutely the best (1); (for the absolutely
 46     IV, I    |            1); (for the absolutely best must suit that which is
 47     IV, I    |            that which is by nature best and best furnished with
 48     IV, I    |        which is by nature best and best furnished with the means
 49     IV, I    |            man does not desire the best habit of body, or the greatest
 50     IV, I    |        consider what government is best and of what sort it must
 51     IV, I    |         particular states. For the best is often unattainable, and
 52     IV, I    |        only with (1) that which is best in the abstract, but also
 53     IV, I    |        also with (2) that which is best relatively to circumstances.
 54     IV, I    |       being so far from having the best constitution that it is
 55     IV, I    |       conditions necessary for the best; neither is it the best
 56     IV, I    |            best; neither is it the best under the circumstances,
 57     IV, I    |        form of government which is best suited to states in general;
 58     IV, I    |         what form of government is best, but also what is possible
 59     IV, I    |            know which laws are the best, and which are suited to
 60     IV, II   |    democracy is the worst, but the best when all are bad. Whereas
 61     IV, II   |    discussed these subjects to the best of our power, we will endeavor
 62     IV, III  |          attempered mode or of the best form of government: we may
 63     IV, IV   |            democracy, they will be best attained when all persons
 64     IV, IV   |         are subject to the law the best citizens hold the first
 65     IV, VII  |   aristocracy or government of the best. But there is also a fifth,
 66     IV, VII  |           government formed of the best men absolutely, and not
 67     IV, VIII |           give predominance to the best of the citizens, people
 68     IV, VIII |       which is governed not by the best citizens but by the worst
 69     IV, VIII |          should be governed by the best. But we must remember that
 70     IV, VIII |           they may obey either the best laws which are attainable
 71     IV, VIII |         attainable to them, or the best absolutely.~The distribution
 72     IV, VIII |           or the government of the best, and more than any other
 73     IV, XI   |         now to inquire what is the best constitution for most states,
 74     IV, XI   |           for most states, and the best life for most men, neither
 75     IV, XI   |          by every one, must be the best. And the same the same principles
 76     IV, XI   |        moderation and the mean are best, and therefore it will clearly
 77     IV, XI   |       therefore it will clearly be best to possess the gifts of
 78     IV, XI   |            citizens is necessarily best constituted in respect of
 79     IV, XI   |   Phocylides pray—"Many things are best in the mean; I desire to
 80     IV, XI   |            it is manifest that the best political community is formed
 81     IV, XI   |     condition of states is clearly best, for no other is free from
 82     IV, XI   |            middle dass is that the best legislators have been of
 83     IV, XI   |           submit.~What then is the best form of government, and
 84     IV, XI   |  government, and what makes it the best, is evident; and of other
 85     IV, XI   |            determined which is the best. For that which is nearest
 86     IV, XI   |            which is nearest to the best must of necessity be better,
 87     IV, XIII |        they arise, and what is the best form of government, speaking
 88     IV, XIII |            forms of government are best suited; all this has now
 89      V, I    |            means each state may be best preserved: these questions
 90      V, I    |           excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel (for
 91      V, IX   |         universally neglected. The best laws, though sanctioned
 92      V, XII  |            revert to the first and best, and then there would be
 93     VI, I    |           these governments is the best for each state, but also
 94     VI, IV   |           previous discussion, the best is that which comes first
 95     VI, IV   |         their inhabitants. For the best material of democracy is
 96     VI, IV   |         will always be held by the best persons; the people are
 97     VI, IV   |           evident that this is the best kind of democracy, and why?
 98     VI, IV   |          the amount required.~Next best to an agricultural, and
 99     VI, IV   |         their flocks; they are the best trained of any for war,
100     VI, IV   |        explained how the first and best form of democracy should
101     VI, VI   |           democracy.~The first and best attempered of oligarchies
102    VII, I    |       would duly inquire about the best form of a state ought first
103    VII, I    |         this remains uncertain the best form of the state must also
104    VII, I    |            be expected to lead the best life who are governed in
105    VII, I    |            who are governed in the best manner of which their circumstances
106    VII, I    |         the same life is or is not best for the state and for individuals.~
107    VII, I    |          the school concerning the best life, we will now only repeat
108    VII, I    |          required to show that the best state of one thing in relation
109    VII, I    |          must be admitted that the best state of either has a similar
110    VII, I    |          shown to be that which is best and which acts rightly;
111    VII, I    |            us assume then that the best life, both for individuals
112    VII, II   |            again (2), which is the best form of constitution or
113    VII, II   |        form of constitution or the best condition of a state, either
114    VII, II   |          the form of government is best in which every man, whoever
115    VII, II   |             whoever he is, can act best and live happily. But even
116    VII, II   |          his life according to the best end. There are some who
117    VII, II   |      adopted. The end at which the best form of government should
118    VII, III  |           of the statesman and the best of all; but others think
119    VII, III  |          the life of the statesman best. The argument of the latter
120    VII, III  |          that supreme power is the best of all things, because the
121    VII, III  |        this higher object, for the best is the most eligible and "
122    VII, III  |            and "doing well" is the best. There might be some truth
123    VII, III  |            power of performing the best actions, him we ought to
124    VII, III  |            active life will be the best, both for every city collectively,
125    VII, III  |      evident that the same life is best for each individual, and
126    VII, IV   |             and that city which is best adapted to the fulfillment
127    VII, IV   |         them out? Clearly then the best limit of the population
128    VII, VIII |           of equals, aiming at the best life possible. Now, whereas
129    VII, IX   |           are here speaking of the best form of government, i.e.,
130    VII, IX   |         that in the state which is best governed and possesses men
131    VII, X    |          should therefore make the best use of what has been already
132    VII, X    |         manner described. The very best thing of all would be that
133    VII, X    |      making a revolution. The next best thing would be that they
134    VII, XII  |          of the magistrates is the best mode of inspiring true modesty
135    VII, XIII |          object is to discover the best form of government, that,
136    VII, XIII |         under which a city will be best governed, and since the
137    VII, XIII |    governed, and since the city is best governed which has the greatest
138    VII, XIII |       advantage are absolutely the best. The conditional action
139    VII, XIII |            A good man may make the best even of poverty and disease,
140    VII, XIV  |          day who are reputed to be best governed, and the legislators
141    VII, XIV  |   governments with a regard to the best end, or to have given them
142    VII, XIV  |            For the same things are best both for individuals and
143    VII, XV   |           the same, the end of the best man and of the best constitution
144    VII, XV   |            the best man and of the best constitution must also be
145    VII, XV   |            they will then form the best of harmonies. The rational
146    VII, XVII |       which has most milk in it is best suited to human beings;
147    VII, XVII |        persons, for we always like best whatever comes first. And
148   VIII, I    |           the sort which he thinks best; the training in things
149   VIII, II   |           we look to virtue or the best life. Neither is it clear
150   VIII, III  |   individuals; the pleasure of the best man is the best, and springs
151   VIII, III  |    pleasure of the best man is the best, and springs from the noblest