Action Quotes by Aristotle

A man is the origin of his action.

— Aristotle

We become just by the practice of just actions.

— Aristotle

Man punishes the action, but God the intention

— Aristotle

Tragedy is an imitation not of men but of a life, an action

— Aristotle

Our actions determine our dispositions.

— Aristotle

The first principle of all action is leisure.

— Aristotle

All human happiness and misery take the form of action.

— Aristotle

Happiness is a sort of action.

— Aristotle

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the nonperformance of base ones.

— Aristotle

We are better able to study our neighbors than ourselves, and their actions than our own.

— Aristotle

It is our actions and the soul's active exercise of its functions that we posit (as being Happiness).

— Aristotle

Actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed.

— Aristotle

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

— Aristotle

Happiness, then, is found to be something perfect and self-sufficient, being the end to which our actions are directed.

— Aristotle

“All human happiness or misery takes the form of action; the end for which we live is a certain kind of action.”

— Aristotle

Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.

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So we must lay it down that the association which is a state exists not for the purpose of living together but…

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A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what…

— Aristotle

We become just by the practice of just actions, self-controlled by exercising self-control, and courageous by performing acts of courage.

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It is their character indeed that makes people who they are. But it is by reason of their actions that they are…

— Aristotle

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

— Aristotle

The vices respectively fall short of or exceed what is right in both passions and actions, while virtue both finds and chooses…

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...the life which is best for men, both separately, as individuals, and in the mass, as states, is the life which has…

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The ultimate end...is not knowledge, but action. To be half right on time may be more important than to obtain the whole…

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Happiness itself is sufficient excuse. Beautiful things are right and true; so beautiful actions are those pleasing to the gods. Wise men…

— Aristotle

Moral virtue is a mean . . . between two vices, one of excess and the other of defect; . . .…

— Aristotle

Tragedy is an imitation not only of a complete action, but of events inspiring fear and pity. Such an effect is best…

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All men naturally desire knowledge. An indication of this is our esteem for the senses; for apart from their use we esteem…

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A young man is not a proper hearer of lectures on political science; for he is inexperienced in the actions that occur…

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Excellence or virtue is a settled disposition of the mind that determines our choice of actions and emotions and consists essentially in…

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And this activity alone would seem to be loved for its own sake; for nothing arises from it apart from the contemplating,…

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Not every action or emotion however admits of the observance of a due mean. Indeed the very names of some directly imply…

— Aristotle

So we must lay it down that the association which is a state exists not for the purpose of living together but…

— Aristotle

If we state the function of man to be a certain kind of life, and this to be an activity or actions…

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Take the case of just actions; just punishments and chastisements do indeed spring from a good principle, but they are good only…

— Aristotle

It must not be supposed that happiness will demand many or great possessions; for self-sufficiency does not depend on excessive abundance, nor…

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Character is revealed through action.

— Aristotle

PLOT is CHARACTER revealed by ACTION.

— Aristotle

We are better able to study our neighbours than ourselves, and their actions than our own.

— Aristotle

This much then, is clear: in all our conduct it is the mean that is to be commended.

— Aristotle