Aristotle
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece. His father, Nicomachus, died when Aristotle was a child, whereafter Proxenus of Atarneus became his guardian. At eighteen, he joined Plato's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of thirty-seven. His writings cover many subjects – including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theater, music, rhetoric, linguistics, politics and government – and constitute the first comprehensive system...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Even that some people try deceived me many times ... I will not fail to believe that somewhere, someone deserves my trust.
We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace.
Walked right by an ex-girlfriend today. Not on purpose, I just didn't recognize her with her mouth closed.
To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter.
The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper.
First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end.
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.
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.
Worms are the intestines of the earth.
The worst thing about slavery is that the slaves eventually get to like it.
What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.
It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be lost if the peace is not organized.
Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it easily, but also to those who need it so much.