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Biography : Ancient Greek philosopher, born in Stagira around 384 BCE. A student of Plato, he founded the Lyceum in Athens and left a lasting impact on logic, philosophy, politics, biology, and metaphysics.
Born: -384 - Died: -322
Period:
4th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Greece

Aristotle - Quotes

And therefore justice is often thought to be the greatest of virtues, and 'neither evening nor morning star' is so wonderful; and proverbially 'in justice is every virtue comprehended'.
Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics /

Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody's power, that is not easy.
Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics /

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The more a class of beings possesses the faculty of contemplation, the more it enjoys happiness, not as an accidental concomitant of contemplation but as inherent in it, since contemplation is valuable in itself. It follows that happiness is some form of contemplation.
Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics /

Every movement takes time and is for the sake of an end.
Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics /

In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.
Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics /

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