~ Aristotle Quotes ~

[MysteRy]

Character is that which reveals moral purpose exposing the class of things a man chooses and avoids.

[MysteRy]

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

[MysteRy]

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.

[MysteRy]

Men create gods after their own image not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.

[MysteRy]

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

[MysteRy]

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance nature compulsions habit reason passion desire.

[MysteRy]

To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.

[MysteRy]

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

[MysteRy]

Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so.

[MysteRy]

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

[MysteRy]

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

[MysteRy]

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts temperate by doing temperate acts brave by doing brave acts.

[MysteRy]

If liberty and equality as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.

[MysteRy]

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

[MysteRy]

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.