Motivational Quotes By Aristotle

 

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Who Was Aristotle?

Aristotle (384-322 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath who was born in Stagira, a suburb of ancient Macedonia. He was a student of Plato for 20 years at the Academy. Moreover, he taught the great Alexander the Great and established the Lyceum in Athens.

Motivational Quotes By Aristotle

• “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
• “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.”
• “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”
• “Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god.”
• “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”
• “What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.”
• “Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.”
• “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.”
• “Happiness depends upon ourselves.”