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
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.
I guess the kid had everything but the luck.
I have no friends and no enemies - only competitors.
The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.
The more you own, the more you know you don't own.
Millions do not always add up to what a man needs out of life.
Find a priest who understands English and doesn't look like Rasputin.
After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts.
I consider a good reputation is a great part of the human happiness. Some people, if they are very, very rich can permit themselves certain negligence to their reputations.
Wealth comes from knowing what others do not know.
Get a sun lamp to keep you looking as if you have just come back from somewhere expensive.
Since I'm known as a 'rich person', I feel I have to tip at least $5 each time I check my coat. On top of that, I would have to wear a very expensive coat, and it would have to be insured. Added up, without a topcoat I save over $20,000 a year.
In business we cut each others' throats, but now and then we sit around the same table and behave-for the sake of the ladies.
To be successful, you must act big, think big and talk big.