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Quotes by Aristotle

Aristotle

Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.

Aristotle

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity.

Aristotle

Dignity does not consist in possessing honours but in deserving them.

Aristotle

Humour is the only test of gravity and gravity of humour for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.

Aristotle

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

Aristotle

All men by nature desire to know.

Aristotle

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

Aristotle

The physician heals Nature makes well.

Aristotle

It is best to rise from life as from a banquet neither thirsty nor drunken.

Aristotle

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.

Aristotle

Quality is not an act. It is a habit.

Aristotle

It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skilfully.

Aristotle

Man is by nature a civic animal.

Aristotle

We become just by performing just actions temperate by performing temperate actions brave by performing brave actions.

Aristotle

Life is full of chances and changes and the most prosperous of men may ... meet with great misfortunes.

Aristotle

Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal and equals that they may be superior.

Aristotle

Revolutions are not about trifles but spring from trifles.

Aristotle

Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means and so make for themselves different modes of life.

Aristotle

What lies in our power to do it lies in our power not to do.

Aristotle

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies the hardest victory is the victory over self.

Aristotle