There are, then, three states of mind ... two vices--that of excess, and that of defect; and one virtue--the mean; and all these are in a certain sense opposed to one another; for the extremes are not only opposed to the mean, but also to one another; and the mean is opposed to the extremes.

Aristotle

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Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

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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.

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The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

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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 and is not easy.

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Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at... by Aristotle

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

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Criticism is something we can avoid easily by Aristotle

Criticism is something we can avoid easily

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The more you know, the more you know you don't know. by Aristotle

The more you know, the more you know you don't know.

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Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's mate... by Aristotle

Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.

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Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. by Aristotle

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

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The greatest of all pleasures is the pleasure of learning. by Aristotle

The greatest of all pleasures is the pleasure of learning.

Only an armed people can be truly free. Only an unarmed people ca... by Aristotle

Only an armed people can be truly free. Only an unarmed people can ever be enslaved.

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Teenagers these days are out of control. They eat like pigs, they are disrespectful of adults, they interrupt and contradict their parents, and they terrorize their teachers.

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Character is determined by choice, not opinion. by Aristotle

Character is determined by choice, not opinion.

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It is our choice of good or evil that determines our character, n... by Aristotle

It is our choice of good or evil that determines our character, not our opinion about good or evil.

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He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. by Aristotle

He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.

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Those who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their atta... by Aristotle

Those who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their attackers.

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At the intersection where your gifts, talents, and abilities meet a human need; therein you will discover your purpose

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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

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When there is no middle class, and the poor greatly exceed in number, troubles arise, and the state soon comes to an end.

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