Quotes from Aristotle

It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.

The honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.

The soul never thinks without a picture.

Intuition is the source of scientific knowledge.

The hardest victory is the victory over self.

A person's life persuades better than his word.

It is possible to fail in many ways...while to succeed is possible only in one way.

The life of money-making is one undertaken under compulsion, and wealth is evidently not the good we are seeking; for it is merely useful and for the sake of something else.

The mass of mankind are evidently slavish in their tastes, preferring a life suitable to beasts.

Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because life is sweet and they are growing.

The actuality of thought is life.

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 hateful and petty.

Long-lived persons have one or two lines which extend through the whole hand; short-lived persons have two lines not extending through the whole hand.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.

In order to be effective you need not only virtue but also mental strength.

It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences.

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.

The only way to achieve true success is to express yourself completely in service to society.

The best way to avoid envy is to deserve the success you get.

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

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

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 amuse oneself.

The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life.