|

|

Advertisements

Aristotle Quotes

Happiness may be defined as good fortune joined to virtue, or a independence, or as a life that is both agreeable and secure Picture Quote #1

Teachers who educate children deserve more honor than parents who merely gave birth; for bare life is furnished by the one, the other ensures a good life Picture Quote #1

The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry, and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful Picture Quote #1

But nature flies from the infinite; for the infinite is imperfect, and nature always seeks an end Picture Quote #1

Aristotle deemed courage to be the first virtue, because it makes all the other possible Picture Quote #1

If Plato is a fine red wine, then Aristotle is a dry martini Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Alexander the Great valued learning so highly, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge than to his father Philip for life Picture Quote #1

Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or a Thomas, or any other doctor whatsoever, if but a man Picture Quote #1

Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a no less definite end in the theories of Karl Marx Picture Quote #1

Amicus Plato - amicus Aristoteles - magis amica veritas. Plato is my friend - Aristotle is my friend - but my greatest friend is truth Picture Quote #1

Aristotle said I am a rational animal; I say I am an angel with an incredible capacity for beer Picture Quote #1

To live alone one must be a beast or a god, says Aristotle. Leaving out the third case: one must be both - a philosopher Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted Picture Quote #1

Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths Picture Quote #1

Man will become immeasurably stronger, wiser, and subtler; his body will become more harmonious, his movements more rhythmic, his voice more musical. The forms of life will become dynamically dramatic. The average human type will rise to the heights of an Aristotle, a Goethe, or a Marx. And above these heights, new peaks will rise Picture Quote #1

In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it. If Aristotle were alive today he'd have a talk show Picture Quote #1

Aristotle is the last Greek philosopher who faces the world cheerfully; after him, all have, in one form or another, a philosophy of retreat Picture Quote #1

The atomists, unlike Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, sought to explain the world without introducing the notion of purpose or final cause Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Aristotle taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons Picture Quote #1

Aristotle uses a mother’s love for her child as the prime example of love or friendship Picture Quote #1

Aristotle can be regarded as the father of logic. But his logic is too scholastic, full of subtleties, and fundamentally has not been of much value to the human understanding. It is a dialectic and an organon for the art of disputation Picture Quote #1

Aristotle says that metaphor causes the mind to experience itself in the act of making a mistake Picture Quote #1

For Aristotle, goodness is a kind of prospering in the precarious affair of being human Picture Quote #1

Aristotle said that some people were only fit to be slaves. I do not contradict him. But I reject slavery because I see no men fit to be masters Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Aristotle was famous for knowing everything. He taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons Picture Quote #1

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures Picture Quote #1

I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate Picture Quote #1

The last part, the part you’re now approaching, was for Aristotle the most important for happiness Picture Quote #1

No matter what Aristotle and the Philosophers say, nothing is equal to tobacco; it’s the passion of the well-bred, and he who lives without tobacco lives a life not worth living Picture Quote #1

Sometimes Aristotle analyses his terms, but very often he takes them for granted; and in the latter case, I think, he is sometimes deceived by them Picture Quote #1

1 - 28 29 30 31 32 33

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

Happiness may be defined as good fortune joined to virtue, or a independence, or as a life that is both agreeable and secure (Aristotle Quotes) Teachers who educate children deserve more honor than parents who merely gave birth; for bare life is furnished by the one, the other ensures a good life (Aristotle Quotes) The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry, and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful (Aristotle Quotes) But nature flies from the infinite; for the infinite is imperfect, and nature always seeks an end (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle deemed courage to be the first virtue, because it makes all the other possible (Aristotle Quotes) If Plato is a fine red wine, then Aristotle is a dry martini (Aristotle Quotes) Alexander the Great valued learning so highly, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge than to his father Philip for life (Aristotle Quotes) Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or a Thomas, or any other doctor whatsoever, if but a man (Aristotle Quotes) Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a no less definite end in the theories of Karl Marx (Aristotle Quotes) Amicus Plato - amicus Aristoteles - magis amica veritas. Plato is my friend - Aristotle is my friend - but my greatest friend is truth (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle said I am a rational animal; I say I am an angel with an incredible capacity for beer (Aristotle Quotes) To live alone one must be a beast or a god, says Aristotle. Leaving out the third case: one must be both - a philosopher (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths (Aristotle Quotes) Man will become immeasurably stronger, wiser, and subtler; his body will become more harmonious, his movements more rhythmic, his voice more musical. The forms of life will become dynamically dramatic. The average human type will rise to the heights of an Aristotle, a Goethe, or a Marx. And above these heights, new peaks will rise (Aristotle Quotes) In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it. If Aristotle were alive today he'd have a talk show (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle is the last Greek philosopher who faces the world cheerfully; after him, all have, in one form or another, a philosophy of retreat (Aristotle Quotes) The atomists, unlike Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, sought to explain the world without introducing the notion of purpose or final cause (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle uses a mother’s love for her child as the prime example of love or friendship (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle can be regarded as the father of logic. But his logic is too scholastic, full of subtleties, and fundamentally has not been of much value to the human understanding. It is a dialectic and an organon for the art of disputation (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle says that metaphor causes the mind to experience itself in the act of making a mistake (Aristotle Quotes) For Aristotle, goodness is a kind of prospering in the precarious affair of being human (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle said that some people were only fit to be slaves. I do not contradict him. But I reject slavery because I see no men fit to be masters (Aristotle Quotes) Aristotle was famous for knowing everything. He taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons (Aristotle Quotes) During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures (Aristotle Quotes) I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate (Aristotle Quotes) The last part, the part you’re now approaching, was for Aristotle the most important for happiness (Aristotle Quotes) No matter what Aristotle and the Philosophers say, nothing is equal to tobacco; it’s the passion of the well-bred, and he who lives without tobacco lives a life not worth living (Aristotle Quotes) Sometimes Aristotle analyses his terms, but very often he takes them for granted; and in the latter case, I think, he is sometimes deceived by them (Aristotle Quotes)

1 - 28 29 30 31 32 33