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Aristotle Quotes about Virtue

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Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible.

Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible.

Firsts, Virtue

Courage is the mother of all virtues because without it, you cannot consistently perform the others.

Mother, Virtue, Consistently

Happiness is the reward of virtue.

Rewards, Virtue

Happiness is prosperity combined with virtue.

Prosperity, Virtue

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine ACTIONS than in the non-performance of base ones.

Business, Action, Virtue

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

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.

Liberty, Beloved, Virtue

Purpose ... is held to be most closely connected with virtue, and to be a better token of our character than are even our acts.

Character, Purpose, Virtue

Aristotle (1869). “The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle”, p.65

True happiness flows from the possession of wisdom and virtue and not from the possession of external goods.

Happiness, Flow, Virtue

Aristotle (2012). “Politics”, p.20, Courier Corporation

...happiness is an activity and a complete utilization of virtue, not conditionally but absolutely.

Politics, Virtue, Utilization

Aristotle (1987). “A New Aristotle reader”

It is the repeated performance of just and temperate actions that produces virtue.

Action, Virtue, Produce

Aristotle (1955). “The Ethics of Aristotle: The Nicomachean Ethics”

Virtue makes us aim at the right end, and practical wisdom makes us take the right means.

Mean, Interesting, Virtue

Catholic Way Publishing, Aristotle, Plato (2015). “The Philosophy Collection [97 Books]”, p.4080, Catholic Way Publishing

To know what virtue is is not enough; we must endeavor to possess and to practice it, or in some other manner actually ourselves to become good.

Practice, Virtue, Enough

Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion.

Happiness, Suggestions, Virtue

Happiness, then, is co-extensive with contemplation, and the more people contemplate, the happier they are; not incidentally, but in virtue of their contemplation, because it is in itself precious. Thus happiness is a form of contemplation.

People, Ethics, Virtue

Happiness comes from theperfect practice of virtue.

Practice, Virtue

Happiness is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue

Soul, Virtue, Nicomachean Ethics

Aristotle (1869). “The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle”, p.30

Without virtue it is difficult to bear gracefully the honors of fortune.

Honor, Bears, Virtue

The virtue as the art consecrates itself constantly to what's difficult to do, and the harder the task, the shinier the success.

Art, Tasks, Virtue

If happiness, then, is activity expressing virtue, it is reasonable for it to express the supreme virtue, which will be the virtueof the best thing.

Happiness, Virtue, Best Things

Aristotle, Terence Irwin, Gail Fine (1995). “Aristotle: Selections”, p.440, Hackett Publishing

Rightness in our choice of an end is secured by [Moral] Virtue.

Choices, Moral, Virtue

Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit.

Perfect, Virtue, Habit

Aristotle (2013). “The Essential Aristotle”, p.503, Simon and Schuster

If, therefore, there is any one superior in virtue and in the power of performing the best actions, him we ought to follow and obey, but he must have the capacity for action as well as virtue.

Government, Action, Virtue

Aristotle (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)”, p.3120, Delphi Classics

There must be in prudence also some master virtue.

Virtue, Masters, Prudence

Aristotle (1850). “The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle: Tr. with Notes, Original & Selected; an Analytical Introduction; and Questions for the Use of Students”, p.162

In justice is all virtues found in sum.

Justice, Virtue, Found

Aristotle (1996). “The Nicomachean Ethics”, p.115, Wordsworth Editions

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