Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle was born circa 384 B.C. in Stagira, Greece. When he turned 17, he enrolled in Plato’s Academy. In 338, he began tutoring Alexander the Great. In 335, Aristotle founded his own...
It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace. Aristotle
It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. Aristotle
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. Aristotle
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.
One swallow does not make a summer, neither does one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy. Aristotle
One swallow does not make a summer, neither does one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy.
Happiness is a state of activity. Aristotle
Happiness is a state of activity.
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead. Aristotle
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Aristotle
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility. The story should never be made up of improbable incidents; there should be nothing of the sort in it. Aristotle
A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility. The story should never be made up of improbable incidents; there should be nothing of the sort in it.
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Aristotle
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.
A friend is a second self, so that our consciousness of a friend's existence... makes us more fully conscious of our own existence. Aristotle
A friend is a second self, so that our consciousness of a friend's existence... makes us more fully conscious of our own existence.
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. Aristotle
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.
The pleasures arising from thinking and learning will make us think and learn all the more. Aristotle
The pleasures arising from thinking and learning will make us think and learn all the more.