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Aristotle quotes

Greek Philosopher

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Aristotle quote: "the actuality of thought is life"
the actuality of thought is life Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act..."
Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last. Aristotle
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Friendship is a single soul living in two bodies."
Friendship is a single soul living in two bodies. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies."
Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it..."
The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for..."
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. Aristotle
He is his own best friend and takes delight in privacy whereas the man of no virtue or ability is his own worst enemy and is afraid of solitude. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but..."
Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "Friendship is essentially a partnership."
Friendship is essentially a partnership. Aristotle
Aristotle quote: "We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as..."
We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace. Aristotle
For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy. Aristotle
Therefore the activity of God, which surpasses all others in blessedness, must be contemplative; and of human activities, therefore, that which is most akin to this must be most of the nature of happiness Aristotle
One swallow does not make a summer, neither does one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy. Aristotle
There is an ideal of excellence for any particular craft or occupation; similarly there must be an excellent that we can achieve as human beings. That is, we can live our lives as a whole in such a way that they can be judged not just as excellent in this respect or in that occupation, but as excellent, period. Only when we develop our truly human capacities sufficiently to achieve this human excellent will we have lives blessed with happiness. Aristotle

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