...the life which is best for men, both separately, as individuals, and in the mass, as states, is the life which has virtue sufficiently supported by material resources to facilitate participation in the actions that virtue calls for. Aristotle More Quotes by Aristotle More Quotes From Aristotle Happiness is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue Aristotle nicomachean-ethics virtue soul Equality is of two kinds, numerical and proportional; by the first I mean sameness of equality in number or size; by the second, equality of ratios. Aristotle government numbers mean The virtues [moral excellence] therefore are engendered in us neither by nature nor yet in violation of nature; nature gives us the capacity to receive them, and this capacity is brought to maturity by habit. Aristotle maturity excellence giving Of old, the demagogue was also a general, and then democracies changed into tyrannies. Most of the ancient tyrants were originally demagogues. They are not so now, but they were then; and the reason is that they were generals and not orators, for oratory had not yet come into fashion. Aristotle tyrants fashion government 1 is not prime, by definition. 2 is an unnatural prime, 4 is an unnatural prime, and 6 is an unnatural prime. All other natural primes cannot be unnatural primes. Aristotle prime definitions natural There is nothing strange in the circle being the origin of any and every marvel. Aristotle strange circles math There are two distinctive peculiarities by reference to which we characterize the soul (1) local movement and (2) thinking, discriminating, and perceiving. Thinking both speculative and practical is regarded as akin to a form of perceiving; for in the one as well as the other the soul discriminates and is cognizant of something which is. Aristotle soul two thinking Happiness involves engagement in activities that promote one's highest potentials. Aristotle activity engagement highest Now property is part of a household, and the acquisition of property part of household-management; for neither life itself nor the good life is possible without a certain minimum supply of the necessities. Aristotle acquisition good-life wisdom To learn is a natural pleasure, not confined to philosophers, but common to all men. Aristotle teaching education men Laughter is a bodily exercise, precious to Health Aristotle laughter exercise The End is included among goods of the soul, and not among external goods. Aristotle goods soul ends Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence. Aristotle philosophical courage mean The excellence of a thing is related to its proper function. Aristotle educational excellence philosophy ... the good for man is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue, or if there are more kinds of virtue than one, in accordance with the best and most perfect kind. Aristotle soul perfect men Choice not chance determines your destiny [my family motto...credited to Aristotle] Aristotle destiny chance choices A young man is not a proper hearer of lectures on political science; for he is inexperienced in the actions that occur in life, but its discussions start from these and are about these; and, further, since he tends to follow his passions, his study will be vain and unprofitable, because the end that is aimed at is not knowledge but action. And it makes no difference whether he is young in years or youthful in character. Aristotle passion learning character [Hope is] the dream of a waking man. Aristotle funny-inspirational hope dream Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. Aristotle respect wisdom inspirational The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. Aristotle philosophical survival life
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