Aristotle Quotes
10 quotes
Aristotle
Systematic approach to logic, ethics, and natural philosophy
10 Quotes
Happiness depends upon ourselves
— Nicomachean Ethics, Book I
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance
— Metaphysics, Book XII
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom
— Metaphysics, Book I
He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader
— Politics, Book III
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit
— Nicomachean Ethics, Book II
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it
— Nicomachean Ethics, Book I
Man is by nature a social animal
— Politics, Book I
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution
— Nicomachean Ethics, Book II
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
— Metaphysics, Book VIII
Education is the best provision for old age
— Nicomachean Ethics, Book VIII