Aristotle

80 quotations
Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Aristotle · Happiness
Happiness is a sort of action.
Aristotle · Happiness
Hope is a waking dream.
Aristotle · Hope
Hope is the dream of a waking man.
Aristotle · Hope
Either a beast or a god.
Aristotle · Humankind
Man is by nature a political animal.
Aristotle · Humankind
The secret to humor is surprise.
Aristotle · Humor
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.
Aristotle · Insanity
The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.
Aristotle · Justice
The law is reason, free from passion.
Aristotle · Law and Lawyers
The end of labor is to gain leisure.
Aristotle · Leisure
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
Aristotle · Lies and Lying
The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
Aristotle · Life and Living
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
Aristotle · Animals
Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love.
Aristotle · Love
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Aristotle · Love
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
Aristotle · Madness
Memory is the scribe of the soul.
Aristotle · Memory
It is better to rise from life as from a banquet -- neither thirsty nor drunken.
Aristotle · Moderation
It's best to rise from life like a banquet, neither thirsty or drunken.
Aristotle · Moderation
All men by nature desire to know.
Aristotle · Nature
Nature does nothing uselessly.
Aristotle · Nature
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
Aristotle · Pleasure
Homer has taught all other poets the are of telling lies skillfully.
Aristotle · Poetry and Poets
Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics.
Aristotle · Politicians and Politics

Subjects Aristotle spoke about

Achievement Action Affection Animals Beauty Character Cities and City Life Confidence Courage Crime and Criminals Dignity Discipline Education Equality Evil Excellence Family Friends and Friendship Genius Habit