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Aristotle Quotes - Page 6

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Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.

Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.

Inspirational, Life, Perseverance

Attributed to Aristotle in "Optimize Your Life!" by Bernhoff A. Dahl, p. 111, 2005.

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.

Jobs, Business, Work

"Politics". Book by Aristotle. Book VIII 1337b.5. "The Politics of Aristotle: Introduction and translation", Clarendon Press, 1885.

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.

Inspirational, Life, Happiness

Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and for the right purpose. Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, but for the act to be virtuous, the donor must give to the right person, for the right purpose, in the right amount, in the right manner, and at the right time.

Mean, Simple, Giving

Emotions of any kind can be evoked by melody and rhythm; therefore music has the power to form character.

Inspiration, Character, Emotion

To love someone is to identify with them.

Love, Love Someone

Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.

Inspiration, Parent, Politics

Aristotle, Stephen Everson (1996). “Aristotle: The Politics and the Constitution of Athens”, p.41, Cambridge University Press

The soul becomes prudent by sitting and being quiet.

Soul, Sitting, Prudent

You are what you do repeatedly.

The man who is truly good and wise will bear with dignity whatever fortune sends, and will always make the best of his circumstances.

Wise, Humor, Men

Aristotle (2015). “The Nicomachean Ethics”, p.18, Jazzybee Verlag

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Wise, Wisdom, Men

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Art, Philosophy, Philosophical

All learning is derived from things previously known.

Learning, Known

Aristotle (1871). “The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle”, p.155

Saying the words that come from knowledge is no sign of having it.

Aristotle, Terence Irwin, Gail Fine (1995). “Aristotle: Selections”, p.415, Hackett Publishing

The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper.

Inspirational, Courage, Yoga

Aristotle (1953). “Ethics: The Nicomachean Ethics”

Wise people have an inward sense of what is beautiful, and the highest wisdom is to trust this intuition and be guided by it.

Beautiful, Wise, People

Aristotle (2015). “The Aristotle Collection [50 Books]”, Catholic Way Publishing

We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends behave to us

Friendship, Wish, Should

See Bible 225; Chesterfield 4; Confucius 9; Hillel 2

A person's life persuades better than his word.

Persons

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.

Inspirational, Leadership, Insperational

Aristotle (2016). “Politics”, p.86, Aristotle

The ultimate end...is not knowledge, but action. To be half right on time may be more important than to obtain the whole truth too late.

Important, Too Late, Half

Happiness is the utilization of one's talents along lines of excellence.

Excellence, Lines, Talent

Patience s bitter, but it's fruit is sweet.

Sweet, Fruit, Bitter

The best way to teach morality is to make it a habit with children.

Education, Children, School

What we expect, that we find.

Law Of Attraction, Attraction

Men become richer not only by increasing their existing wealth but also by decreasing their expenditure.

Men, Wealth, Expenditures

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