Firsts Quotes by Aristotle

No science ever defends its first principles.

— Aristotle

The first principle of all action is leisure.

— Aristotle

Man first begins to philosophize when the necessities of life are supplied.

— Aristotle

Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible.

— Aristotle

Comedy has had no history, because it was not at first treated seriously.

— Aristotle

It was through the feeling of wonder that men now and at first began to philosophize.

— Aristotle

Before you heal the body you must first heal the mind

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Let us first understand the facts and then we may seek the cause.

— Aristotle

In a race, the quickest runner can never overtake the slowest, since the pursuer must first reach the point whence the pursued…

— Aristotle

We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the…

— Aristotle

He who thus considers things in their first growth and origin ... will obtain the clearest view of them.

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The senses are gateways to the intelligence. There is nothing in the intelligence which did not first pass through the senses.

— Aristotle

So, if we must give a general formula applicable to all kinds of soul, we must describe it as the first actuality…

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A good style must, first of all, be clear. It must not be mean or above the dignity of the subject. It…

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Equality is of two kinds, numerical and proportional; by the first I mean sameness of equality in number or size; by the…

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For we do not think that we know a thing until we are acquainted with its primary conditions or first principles, and…

— Aristotle

The so-called Pythagoreans, who were the first to take up mathematics, not only advanced this subject, but saturated with it, they fancied…

— Aristotle

First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money,…

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Of the modes of persuasion furnished by the spoken word there are three kinds. The first kind depends on the personal character…

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But the virtues we get by first exercising them, as also happens in the case of the arts as well. For the…

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There are three qualifications required in those who have to fill the highest offices, - (1) first of all, loyalty to the…

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It is through wonder that men now begin and originally began to philosophize; wondering in the first place at obvious perplexities, and…

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As for the story, whether the poet takes it ready made or constructs it for himself, he should first sketch its general…

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The aim of education is to make the pupil like and dislike what he ought…The little human animal will not at first…

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Women who are with child should be careful of themselves; they should take exercise and have a nourishing diet. The first of…

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Nor was civil society founded merely to preserve the lives of its members; but that they might live well: for otherwise a…

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These, then, are the four kinds of royalty. First the monarchy of the heroic ages; this was exercised over voluntary subjects, but…

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The first essential responsibility of the state is control of the market-place: there must be some official charged with the duty of…

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Neither should men study war with a view to the enslavement of those who do not deserve to be enslaved; but first…

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You'll understand what life is if you think about the act of dying. When I die, how will I be different from…

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At first he who invented any art that went beyond the common perceptions of man was naturally admired by men, not only…

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For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize... They were pursuing science…

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The things best to know are first principles and causes, but these things are perhaps the most difficult for men to grasp,…

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Conscientious and careful physicians allocate causes of disease to natural laws, while the ablest scientists go back to medicine for their first…

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In the first place, then, men should guard against the beginning of change, and in the second place they should not rely…

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Nature herself, as has been often said, requires that we should be able, not only to work well, but to use leisure…

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The soul has two parts, one rational and the other irrational. Let us now similarly divide the rational part, and let it…

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Happiness is a thing honored and perfect. This seems to be borne out by the fact that it is a first principle…

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We must speak first about the division of land and about those who cultivate it: who should they be and what kind…

— Aristotle