All Aristotle Quotes
- There is a foolish corner in the brain of the wisest man. Brain
- Intuition is the source of scientific knowledge. Intuition
- For knowing is spoken of in three ways: it may be either universal knowledge or knowledge proper to the matter in hand or actualising such… Actualising
- All teaching and all intellectual learning come about from already existing knowledge. All
- All men naturally desire knowledge. An indication of this is our esteem for the senses; for apart from their use we esteem them for their… Action
- Fortune favours the bold. Bold
- There is a cropping-time in the races of men, as in the fruits of the field; and sometimes, if the stock be good, there springs… Barrenness
- Between husband and wife friendship seems to exist by nature, for man is naturally disposed to pairing. Disposed
- Money is a guarantee that we may have what we want in the future. Though we need nothing at the moment it insures the possibility… Arise
- If then nature makes nothing without some end in view, nothing to no purpose, it must be that nature has made all of them for… All
- But obviously a state which becomes progressively more and more of a unity will cease to be a state at all. Plurality of numbers is… All
- So we must lay it down that the association which is a state exists not for the purpose of living together but for the sake… Action
- Justice therefore demands that no one should do more ruling than being ruled, but that all should have their turn. All
- So it is clear that the search for what is just is a search for the mean; for the law is the mean. Clear
- ...the life which is best for men, both separately, as individuals, and in the mass, as states, is the life which has virtue sufficiently supported… Action
- A state is an association of similar persons whose aim is the best life possible. What is best is happiness, and to be happy is… Active
- ...happiness is an activity and a complete utilization of virtue, not conditionally but absolutely. Absolutely
- But since there is but one aim for the entire state, it follows that education must be one and the same for all, and that… Affair
- Justice is the loveliest and health is the best. but the sweetest to obtain is the heart's desire. Best
- The male has more teeth than the female in mankind, and sheep and goats, and swine. This has not been observed in other animals. Those… Animal
- Adventure is worthwhile. Adventure
- Liars when they speak the truth are not believed. Believed
- To die in order to avoid the pains of poverty, love, or anything that is disagreeable, is not the part of a brave man, but… Avoid
- Happiness does not lie in amusement; it would be strange if one were to take trouble and suffer hardship all one's life in order to… All
- All friendly feelings toward others come from the friendly feelings a person has for himself. All