Quotes by Happiness Happiness may be defined as good fortune joined to virtue, or a independence, or as a life that is both agreeable and secure. Aristotle independence may happiness It must not be supposed that happiness will demand many or great possessions; for self-sufficiency does not depend on excessive abundance, nor does moral conduct, and it is possible to perform noble deeds even without being ruler of land and sea: one can do virtuous acts with quite moderate resources. This may be clearly observed in experience: private citizens do not seem to be less but more given to doing virtuous actions than princes and potentates. It is sufficient then if moderate resources are forthcoming; for a life of virtuous activity will be essentially a happy life. Aristotle self happiness happy-life If happiness, then, is activity expressing virtue, it is reasonable for it to express the supreme virtue, which will be the virtueof the best thing. Aristotle best-things virtue happiness Happiness is essentially perfect; so that the happy man requires in addition the goods of the body, external goods and the gifts of fortune, in order that his activity may not be impeded through lack of them. Aristotle happiness men order Happiness is a certain activity of soul in conformity with perfect goodness Aristotle soul perfect happiness The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a summer make. Aristotle summer doe happiness It is the active exercise of our faculties in conformity with virtue that causes happiness, and the opposite activities its opposite. Aristotle opposites exercise happiness Happiness belongs to the self sufficient. Aristotle happy happiness inspirational Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion. Aristotle suggestions virtue happiness Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government. Aristotle happy happiness mean Happiness is a sort of action. Aristotle action happiness A thing chosen always as an end and never as a means we call absolutely final. Now happiness above all else appears to be absolutely final in this sense, since we always choose it for its own sake and never as a means to something else. Aristotle finals happiness mean What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. Aristotle happiness inspirational lying Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle happiness adventure inspirational Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions. Aristotle expression joy happiness A good man may make the best even of poverty and disease, and the other ills of life; but he can only attain happiness under the opposite conditions Aristotle opposites happiness men Happiness is a thing honored and perfect. This seems to be borne out by the fact that it is a first principle or starting-point, since all other things that all men do are done for its sake; and that which is the first principle and cause of things good we agree to be something honorable and divine. Aristotle perfect happiness men Happiness depends on ourselves. Aristotle self-love love-you happiness Happiness is a state of activity. Aristotle being-happy happiness inspirational Happiness is activity. Aristotle laughter joy happiness «1112131415161718192021»
