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Aristotle, as an encyclopedic scientist, contributed to almost every discipline.
His writings covered ethics, metaphysics, psychology, economics, theology, political science, rhetoric, natural science, pedagogy, poetry, customs, and Athenian law.
Aristotle's work constructed the first broad system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality, aesthetics, logic and science, politics, and metaphysics.
Today, let's share with you 80 classic quotations of Aristotle, let's take a look!
Aristotle
Classic quotes
1. It is human nature to seek knowledge.
2, the so-called equality, that is, the poor do not take advantage of the rich.
3) True virtue must not be without practical wisdom, and practical wisdom must not be without virtue.
4) Revolution should not be trivial, but it originates from trivial things.
5. The use of barking dogs is better than that of sleeping lions.
6. The greatest honor is the honor of defending the motherland.
7, there are many kinds of fallacies, but there is only one kind of correctness, which is why failure is easy to succeed, it is difficult to get off target, it is difficult to hit the target.
8. A true friend is a soul conceived in two bodies.
9. Living according to moral principles is a happy life.
10) The ultimate value of life lies in the ability to awaken and think, not just to survive.
11) The ultimate value of life lies in the ability to awaken and think, not just to survive.
12, indulging one's desires is the greatest scourge; Talking about someone else's privacy is the greatest sin; Not knowing one's own faults is the greatest pain.
13, beauty is a natural advantage.
14 No one chooses the whole world in isolation, for man is a political creature whose nature demands to live with him.
(15) Education shall be prescribed by law and shall be the business of the State.
16 Education cannot change human nature, but can only improve human nature.
17 The ultimate value of life lies in the ability to awaken and think, not just to survive.
18 There is only one way for people to be good, and there can be many ways to do evil.
19 Prolonged inaction is the most capable of exhaustion and destruction.
(20) Man is the most outstanding of all animals when he attains the perfection of virtue; But if he insists on going his own way. Without law and justice, he became the worst of all the beasts.
21 Emotion refers to lust, anger, fear, self-confidence, jealousy, joy, friendship, hatred, longing, competitiveness, compassion, and generally all kinds of feelings that accompany pain or pleasure.
22 Even God cannot change the past.
23. If you deviate from the truth by a fraction of a centimeter, you will end up being false.
24 Beauty is a kind of goodness, and it causes pleasure precisely because it is good.
25. There are three kinds of knowledge that human beings need: theory, practicality, and identification.
26 If evil becomes completely unbearable, it will also destroy itself.
27 Mercy is caused by a person's love and fortune, and fear is caused by the similarity of this person who has suffered misfortune to us.
28 The purpose of labor is to obtain leisure.
29 Happiness is the supreme good.
30 The clearest style is formed by ordinary language.
31. Career is the vivid unity of concept and practice.
32 No one can grasp the truth in its entirety.
33. Memory is the mother of wisdom.
34 Humans are naturally social animals.
35 Habits create second nature.
36 He who loves the truth loves the truth when there is no danger, and loves the truth even more when there is danger.
37 Courage is the middle of self-confidence and fear.
38 Learning is the decoration of the rich, the refuge of the poor, and the food of the elderly.
39 Happiness lies in self-sufficiency.
40 Good feelings are a prerequisite for friendship, but the two should not be confused.
41 All art and religion are but appendages of nature.
42 The dignity of a person is not in the honor of being honored, but in the fact that he is truly worthy of this honor.
43 The serious imitate the actions of the noble, and the frivolous imitate the actions of the despicable.
44 Education is an ornament in good times and a refuge in bad times.
45 It is not enough for us to stop at knowing virtue, we must also try to cultivate it, to apply it, or to adopt methods to make us good people.
46 Humans are natural social animals.
47. It is duty to be humble to superiors; Humility to peers is kindness; Humility to subordinates is noble; Humility to all people is safe.
48 In education, practice must precede theory, and physical training must precede intellectual training.
49 He who loves the truth loves the truth when there is no danger, and loves the truth even more in times of danger.
50, throughout the ages, people began to explore, should originate from the amazement of all things in nature.
51, in misfortune, useful friends are more necessary; In luck, noble friends are more necessary. In misfortune, looking for friends out of necessity; In luck, looking for friends out of nobility.
52 Beauty is a kind of goodness, and it causes pleasure precisely because it is good.
53, life is full of opportunities and changes. When people are most proud, there is the greatest misfortune.
54 Happiness belongs to satisfied people.
55 People think I'm the smartest, but I know I don't know anything.
56 Those who are scientifically progressive and morally backward do not advance, but retreat.
57 I love my teacher, and I love the truth even more.
58, relaxation and entertainment are considered to be indispensable elements in life.
59, beautiful appearance and elegant demeanor is a long letter.
60 I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more.
61 Evil events arise from evil.
62 Kindness is precious, noble and praiseworthy.
63 A man who indulges in pleasure without restraint will become a debaucher; A person who, like a countryman, avoids all happiness will become an insensitive person.
64, the accuracy of language is the basis of good style.
65, the most likely to make people exhausted, the most likely to damage a person, is not engaged in physical activity for a long time.
66 Birds with the same feathers come together.
67, no crazy personality, there is no huge genius.
68 Geniuses must form intimate alliances with madmen.
69 Education is not cheap defense.
70 Whoever is good at thinking must be able to pursue, according to his thinking, what is most beneficial to mankind through action.
71 The purpose of war must be for peace.
72 Young people want to show their superiority, preferring the former between honor and money, because they have not yet felt the need for money.
73 Justice is the virtue of rewarding and punishing the righteous.
74, too much and too little exercise, the same damage to physical strength; Eating too much and eating too little, the same damage to health; Only moderation can produce, enhance, and maintain physical strength and health.
75 Virtue can be divided into two types: one is the virtue of wisdom, and the other is the virtue of action. The former is derived from learning, and the latter is derived from practice.
76 Man is the best of the animals at his best, but when he is cut off from law and justice, he is the worst of the animals. He is the least sacred of the animals, the most savage.
77 A man who indulges in pleasure and is unrestrained will become a debaucher; A person who, like a countryman, avoids all happiness will become an insensitive person.
78 The bad obey because of fear, and the good obey because of love.
79 A person who faces what is right, from the right moment, and feels confident under such conditions, is a brave man.
80 Beauty is a gift from God.