Aristotle Quotes

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What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
– Aristotle

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Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.
– Aristotle

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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
– Aristotle

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Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.
– Aristotle

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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
– Aristotle

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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
– Aristotle

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The gods too are fond of a joke.
– Aristotle

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“Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.”
– Aristotle

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At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
– Aristotle

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The excess of virtue is a vice.
– Aristotle

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Happiness belongs to the self sufficient.
– Aristotle

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The end of labor is to gain leisure.
– Aristotle

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One must learn by doing the thing, for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.
– Aristotle

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If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature’s way.
– Aristotle

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Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
– Aristotle

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Education is the best provision for old age.
– Aristotle

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All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.
– Aristotle

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In justice is all virtues found in sum.
– Aristotle

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The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
– Aristotle

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The gods too are fond of a joke.
– Aristotle