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Aristotle

Philosopher

Aristotle was one of history’s most influential philosophers, whose ideas shaped Western thought in ethics, science, and politics. His teachings emphasize reason, virtue, and the pursuit of a balanced life grounded in wisdom. The following quotes capture Aristotle’s enduring insights into character, knowledge, and the foundations of a meaningful life.

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With the truth, all given facts harmonize; but with what is false, the truth soon hits a wrong note.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
Topic: Education
Aristotle
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Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
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To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.
Topic: Inspirational, Philosophical
Aristotle
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The secret to humor is surprise.
Topic: Funny
Aristotle
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Philosophy can make people sick.
From Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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It is well said, then, that it is by doing just acts that the just man is produced, and by doing temperate acts the temperate man; without doing these no one would have even a prospect of becoming good.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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Any polis which is truly so called, and is not merely one in name, must devote itself to the end of encouraging goodness. Otherwise, political association sinks into a mere alliance.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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All men by nature desire to know.
From Metaphysics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
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Happiness is a state of activity.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
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Hope is a waking dream.
Topic: Hope
Aristotle
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youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.
Topic: Hope
Aristotle
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The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.
Topic: Education
Aristotle
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We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
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The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury, which makes a gain out of money itself, and not from the natural object of it. For money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest. And this term interest, which means the birth of money from money, is applied to the breeding of money because the offspring resembles the parent. Wherefore of all modes of getting wealth this is the most unnatural.
From Politics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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To perceive is to suffer.
Topic: Life
Aristotle
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Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.
Topic: Life
Aristotle
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Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.
Topic: Inspirational
Aristotle
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Wit is educated insolence.
Topic: Funny
Aristotle
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Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
With the truth, all given facts harmonize; but with what is false, the truth soon hits a wrong note.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
Topic: Education
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.
Topic: Inspirational, Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
The secret to humor is surprise.
Topic: Funny
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Philosophy can make people sick.
From Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
It is well said, then, that it is by doing just acts that the just man is produced, and by doing temperate acts the temperate man; without doing these no one would have even a prospect of becoming good.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Any polis which is truly so called, and is not merely one in name, must devote itself to the end of encouraging goodness. Otherwise, political association sinks into a mere alliance.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
All men by nature desire to know.
From Metaphysics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness is a state of activity.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Hope is a waking dream.
Topic: Hope
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.
Topic: Hope
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.
Topic: Education
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury, which makes a gain out of money itself, and not from the natural object of it. For money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest. And this term interest, which means the birth of money from money, is applied to the breeding of money because the offspring resembles the parent. Wherefore of all modes of getting wealth this is the most unnatural.
From Politics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
To perceive is to suffer.
Topic: Life
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.
Topic: Life
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.
Topic: Inspirational
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Wit is educated insolence.
Topic: Funny
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
With the truth, all given facts harmonize; but with what is false, the truth soon hits a wrong note.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
Topic: Education
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.
Topic: Inspirational, Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
The secret to humor is surprise.
Topic: Funny
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Philosophy can make people sick.
From Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
It is well said, then, that it is by doing just acts that the just man is produced, and by doing temperate acts the temperate man; without doing these no one would have even a prospect of becoming good.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Any polis which is truly so called, and is not merely one in name, must devote itself to the end of encouraging goodness. Otherwise, political association sinks into a mere alliance.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
All men by nature desire to know.
From Metaphysics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness is a state of activity.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Hope is a waking dream.
Topic: Hope
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.
Topic: Hope
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.
Topic: Education
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.
Topic: Happiness
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury, which makes a gain out of money itself, and not from the natural object of it. For money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest. And this term interest, which means the birth of money from money, is applied to the breeding of money because the offspring resembles the parent. Wherefore of all modes of getting wealth this is the most unnatural.
From Politics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
To perceive is to suffer.
Topic: Life
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.
Topic: Life
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.
Topic: Inspirational
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Wit is educated insolence.
Topic: Funny
Aristotle
NOT YET RATED▼
Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules.
From The Nicomachean Ethics
Topic: Philosophical
Aristotle
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