Aristotle384–322 BCThe quotations of
Aristotle
4th-century BCE Classical Greek philosopher and polymath
384–322 BC
65 quotes, most often on Friendship, Education and Morality. Part of the Philosophers collection.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.
- Politics, chapter 2 (Bekker I.1253a2). Translated by Josiah Tucker, A Treatise Concerning Civil Government (1781), p. 381
- The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
- Politics, Book V,1314b.39
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.
Nicomachean Ethics, Book IX, 1168b.1- Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, 1098a; §7 as translated by W. D. Ross
- Politics, book IV, 1291.b34
- The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
The appropriate age for marriage is around eighteen for girls and thirty-seven for men.
Politics, Book VII, 1335a.27- Nichomachean Ethics (ca. 325 BC) Book II.
- The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Often credited to Aristotle
Quotes often credited to Aristotle that were said or written by someone else.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.
Will Durant1885–1981Often credited to Aristotle
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury1671–1713Often credited to Aristotle
Philip James Bailey1816–1902Often credited to AristotleThe aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Will Durant1885–1981Often credited to Aristotle
