Doe Quotes by Aristotle

One swallow does not make a spring, nor does one fine day.

— Aristotle

It is clear that the earth does not move, and that it does not lie elsewhere than at the center.

— Aristotle

The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a summer make.

— Aristotle

Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities.

— Aristotle

God and nature create nothing that does not fulfill a purpose

— Aristotle

Humility is a flower which does not grow in everyone's garden.

— Aristotle

Knowing what is right does not make a sagacious man.

— Aristotle

The law does not expressly permit suicide, and what it does not permit it forbids.

— Aristotle

[this element], the seat of the appetites and of desire in general, does in a sense participate in principle, as being amenable…

— Aristotle

Demonstration is also something necessary, because a demonstration cannot go otherwise than it does, ... And the cause of this lies with…

— Aristotle

The high-minded man does not bear grudges, for it is not the mark of a great soul to remember injuries, but to…

— Aristotle

Happiness does not lie in amusement; it would be strange if one were to take trouble and suffer hardship all one's life…

— Aristotle

Nature does nothing in vain. Therefore, it is imperative for persons to act in accordance with their nature and develop their latent…

— Aristotle

The good of man is the active exercise of his soul's faculties. This exercise must occupy a complete lifetime. One swallow does…

— Aristotle

For example, justice is considered to mean equality, It does mean equality- but equality for those who are equal, and not for…

— Aristotle

The ridiculous is produced by any defect that is unattended by pain, or fatal consequences; thus, an ugly and deformed countenance does…

— Aristotle

I call that law universal, which is conformable merely to dictates of nature; for there does exist naturally an universal sense of…

— Aristotle

Salt water when it turns into vapour becomes sweet, and the vapour does not form salt water when it condenses again. This…

— Aristotle

The sun, moving as it does, sets up processes of change and becoming and decay, and by its agency the finest and…

— Aristotle

...happiness does not consist in amusement. In fact, it would be strange if our end were amusement, and if we were to…

— Aristotle

Human good turns out to be activity of soul exhibiting excellence, and if there is more than one sort of excellence, in…

— Aristotle

Since we think we understand when we know the explanation, and there are four types of explanation (one, what it is to…

— Aristotle

It is clear, then, that the earth must be at the centre and immovable, not only for the reasons already given, but…

— Aristotle

Nature does nothing without a purpose. In children may be observed the traces and seeds of what will one day be settled…

— Aristotle

The legislator should direct his attention above all to the education of youth; for the neglect of education does harm to the…

— Aristotle

Therefore the good man ought to be a lover of self, since he will then both benefit himself by acting nobly and…

— Aristotle

Virtue also depends on ourselves. And so also does vice. For where we are free to act we are also free to…

— Aristotle

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

— Aristotle

The tyrant, who in order to hold his power, suppresses every superiority, does away with good men, forbids education and light, controls…

— Aristotle

To be always seeking after the useful does not become free and exalted souls.

— Aristotle

No one who desires to become good will become good unless he does good things.

— Aristotle

Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it.

— Aristotle

No one chooses what does not rest with himself, but only what he thinks can be attained by his own act.

— Aristotle

Business or toil is merely utilitarian. It is necessary but does not enrich or ennoble a human life.

— Aristotle

Indeed, we may go further and assert that anyone who does not delight in fine actions is not even a good man.

— Aristotle

The happy life is thought to be one of excellence; now an excellent life requires exertion, and does not consist in amusement.

— Aristotle

The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does…

— Aristotle

Nature, as we say, does nothing without some purpose; and for thepurpose of making mana political animal she has endowed him alone…

— Aristotle

Our account does not rob the mathematicians of their science... In point of fact they do not need the infinite and do…

— Aristotle

Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or…

— Aristotle