36 of The Best Aristotle Quotes to Inspire & Motivate

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle
The whole is more than the sum of its parts. Aristotle
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. Aristotle
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. Aristotle
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. Aristotle
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. Aristotle
There is no great genius without some touch of madness. Aristotle
The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think. Aristotle
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. Aristotle
He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader. Aristotle
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. Aristotle
He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. Aristotle
In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous. Aristotle
For the things we must learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. Aristotle
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. Aristotle
Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. Aristotle
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. Aristotle
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. Aristotle
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. Aristotle
The soul never thinks without a picture. Aristotle
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead. Aristotle
Friendship is essentially a partnership. Aristotle
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. Aristotle
A friend to all is a friend to none. Aristotle
We make war that we may live in peace. Aristotle
The law is reason, free from passion. Aristotle
Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness. Aristotle
All men by nature desire knowledge. Aristotle
Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. Aristotle
It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken. Aristotle
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. Aristotle
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Aristotle