Aristotle Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”

“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.”

“To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does it not for some noble object but to escape some ill.”

“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.”

“In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.”

“A true friend is one soul in two bodies.”

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

“Some animals are cunning and evil-disposed, as the fox; others, as the dog, are fierce, friendly, and fawning. Some are gentle and easily tamed, as the elephant; some are susceptible of shame, and watchful, as the goose. Some are jealous and fond of ornament, as the peacock.”

“Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is, and absolutely true where exact certainty is impossible and opinions are divided.”

“The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.”