Aristotle Quotes 2
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristotle | 384 BC | 322 BC | Greek | Nicomachus | Phaestis | Polymath, Teacher, Philosopher, Writer, Tutor And Scientist | Greek philosopher and scientist, better known as the teacher of Alexander the Great. He was a student of Plato and is considered an important figure in Western Philosophy. |
A list of popular Aristotle quotes are given below.
"..happiness does not consist in amusement. In fact, it would be strange if our end were amusement, and if we were to labor and suffer hardships all our life long merely to amuse ourselves.... The happy life is regarded as a life in conformity with virtue. It is a life which involves effort and is not spent in amusement..." - Aristotle
"It is the mark of an educated man to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle
"A courageous person is one who faces fearful things as he ought and as reason directs for the sake of what is noble." - Aristotle
"All human happiness or misery takes the form of action; the end for which we live is a certain kind of action." - Aristotle
"Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age." - Aristotle
"Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form, but with regard to their mode of life." - Aristotle
"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." - Aristotle
"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side." - Aristotle
"It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom." - Aristotle
"In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds." - Aristotle
"The pleasures arising from thinking and learning will make us think and learn all the more." - Aristotle
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without excepting it." - Aristotle