Occupation: Philosopher Birth: 384 Bc Death: 322 Bc
Opinion involves belief (for without belief in what we opine we cannot have an opinion), and in the brutes though we often find imagination we never ….
Everything that depends on the action of nature is by nature as good as it can be, and similarly everything that depends on art or any rational cause….
If 'bounded by a surface' is the definition of body there cannot be an infinite body either intelligible or sensible..
In the perfect state the good man is absolutely the same as the good citizen; whereas in other states the good citizen is only good relatively to his….
If you see a man approaching with the obvious intent of doing you good, run for your life. Consider pleasures as they depart, not as they come..
Between husband and wife friendship seems to exist by nature, for man is naturally disposed to pairing..
Either a beast or a god..
Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard..
Those who assert that the mathematical sciences say nothing of the beautiful or the good are in error. For these sciences say and prove a great deal ….
In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion; second, the language; third the proper arrangement of the v….
Laughter is a bodily exercise, precious to Health.
Money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest. And this term interest, which means the birth of money from money, is app….
Remember that time slurs over everything, let all deeds fade, blurs all writings and kills all memories. Exempt are only those which dig into the hea….
The investigation of the truth is in one way hard, in another easy. An indication of this is found in the fact that no one is able to attain the trut….
Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts..
Happiness is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue.
What soon grows old? Gratitude..
PLOT is CHARACTER revealed by ACTION..
Happiness depends upon ourselves..
It is the mark of an educated man to look for precision in each class of things just so far as the nature of the subject admits.
The best things are placed between extremes..