How Aristotle's Philosophy Still Guides Us Today
In every century many philosophers were born in every corner of the world who showed the right way to the world with their philosophical thoughts. Aristotle was also one of those philosophical figures who gave many ideas to human beings to lead human life and make life happy. There are some of Aristotle's ideas that still seem relevant centuries later.
Who was Aristotle?
Before knowing about Aristotle quotes it is very important for you to know about Aristotle. Aristotle was born in 384 BC in the Greek city of Stagira. This prodigiously intelligent child of Nicomachus and Festis was born as if he was born to show a direction to the society.
Aristotle proved this to be true during his lifetime, in which he wrote many works in spiritual, dramatic, music, logic and ethics, political science and physics etc. Aristotle was also a great philosopher like his master Plato.
Top 50 Aristotle Quotes
1. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” ― Aristotle
2. “Through discipline comes freedom.”― Aristotle
3. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle
4. “Hope is a waking dream.” ― Aristotle
5. “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” ― Aristotle
6. “No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.” ― Aristotle
7. “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” ― Aristotle
8. “To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” ― Aristotle
9. “He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.” ― Aristotle
10. “He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.” ― Aristotle
11. “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” ― Aristotle
12. “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.” ― Aristotle
13. “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” ― Aristotle
14. “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ― Aristotle
15. “He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.” ― Aristotle
16. “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle
17. “A friend to all is a friend to none.” ― Aristotle
18. “Learning is not child’s play; we cannot learn without pain.” ― Aristotle
19. “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” ― Aristotle
20. “It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.” ― Aristotle
21. “Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible.” ― Aristotle
22. “Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.” ― Aristotle
23. “When you ask a dumb question, you get a smart answer.” ― Aristotle
24. “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” ― Aristotle
25. “In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.” ― Aristotle
26. “I have gained this by philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.” ― Aristotle
27. “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.” ― Aristotle
28. “Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods.” ― Aristotle
29. “Be a free thinker and don’t accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.” ― Aristotle
30. “We can’t learn without pain.” ― Aristotle
31. “He who has conferred a benefit on anyone from motives of love or honor will feel pain, if he sees that the benefit is received without gratitude.” ― Aristotle
32. “The greatest of all pleasures is the pleasure of learning.” ― Aristotle
33. “The quality of life is determined by its activities.” ― Aristotle
34. “You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” ― Aristotle
35. “It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.” ― Aristotle
36. “The hardest victory is the victory over self.” ― Aristotle
37. “The worst thing about slavery is that the slaves eventually get to like it.” ― Aristotle
38. “Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.” ― Aristotle
39. “The intelligence consists not only in the knowledge but also in the skill to apply the knowledge into practice.” ― Aristotle
40. “The fool tells me his reason; the wise man persuades me with my own.” ― Aristotle
41. “Fate of empires depends on the education of youth.” ― Aristotle
42. “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.” ― Aristotle
43. “All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings; there’s too much corruption in the world” ― Aristotle
44. “Those who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their attackers.” ― Aristotle
45. “he who had never learned to obey cannot be a good commander” ― Aristotle
46. “How can a man know what is good or best for him, and yet chronically fail to act upon his knowledge?” ― Aristotle
47. “Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” ― Aristotle
48. “There was never a genius without a tincture of madness…” ― Aristotle
49. “The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.” ― Aristotle
50. “The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” ― Aristotle
