All Aristotle Quotes
- Since the things we do determine the character of life, no blessed person can become unhappy. For he will never do those things which are… Become Unhappy
- A vivid image compels the whole body to follow. Body
- Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies. Art
- A true disciple shows his appreciation by reaching further than his teacher. Appreciation
- This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time. Seneca Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting… Bodies
- It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others. Ask
- Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and… Act
- Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses and avoids. Avoids
- The basis of a democratic state is liberty Bases
- Man's best friend is one who wishes well to the object of his wish for his sake, even if no one is to know of… Best
- Between friends there is no need of justice. Friends
- To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character. Bearing
- One who faces and who fears the right things and from the right motive, in the right way and at the right time, posseses character… Admiration
- Our characters are the result of our conduct. Character
- In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action. Action
- They - Young People have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes… All
- It is clear that there is some difference between ends: some ends are energeia [energy], while others are products which are additional to the energeia. Additional
- One swallow does not make a spring, nor does one fine day. Day
- Persuasion is clearly a sort of demonstration, since we are most fully persuaded when we consider a thing to have been demonstrated. Been
- Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any… Any
- Our judgments when we are pleased and friendly are not the same as when we are pained and hostile. Friendly
- A statement is persuasive and credible either because it is directly self-evident or because it appears to be proved from other statements that are so. Appears
- The duty of rhetoric is to deal with such matters as we deliberate upon without arts or systems to guide us, in the hearing of… Argument
- We are not angry with people we fear or respect, as long as we fear or respect them; you cannot be afraid of a person… Afraid
- In constructing the plot and working it out with the proper diction, the poet should place the scene, as far as possible, before his eyes.… Action